1.6 RR's - 3-7 depending on application(Stock- heads/cam)
Stronger springs - 0 unless valve float is present
Lifters - 0 unless lifters are collapsed

 

This forum gets more traffic than LT1Tech. Just my $.02, but LT1's can be made just as cool as LS1's if you put them together right. I believe the all out boost LT1 motors are still a bit faster than LS1's. At that level, though, it's cubic money, so comparison is rather pointless. Realistically, first gen smallblocks probably have the best parts available of any motor out there. Hard to beat a motor that has benefited from 40+ years of R&D.

 

Actually they're quite a ways behind... the fastest all out boosted LS1 is a 3700 lb 1200hp vert in 8.5s, while the fastest boosted LT1 is in 8.9s... I have no idea what it's weight/power numbers are though.

 

simple you can get roller rockers and a comp custom cam for 400 bucks together. A good set of rockers and a cam for my ls1 will range around 400 for the cam and 500-800 for a good set of adjustable rr.

 

yeah but i imagine that lt1 was built at half the cost, that TA has a c5r block = 6 grand and C5R heads ported = probably more than the block. I would imagine about 100 grand has been thrown into that car. There are more faster boosted lt1's however. Just need a good build short block and maybe a stud girdle and you have a 20 lb boost motor.

 

A while back I saw a 396ci LT1 based motor, Accel computer, converted Brodix Gen 1 heads, NOS, etc. . . . basically an all out race motor making ~1250hp (I have a picture of the engine saved in "my pictures"). The car "was" a Camaro, which is to say that it is now a tube chassis as opposed to unibody. Supposedly, running in the 7's. Given the fact that the guy isn't using LT1 heads or anything close to a factory setup, I'm not really sure the car qualifies as an "LT1," though. The only thing LT1 about it was the block.

 

yeah no kidding, just checked it out and it's dead, this site is starting to grow on the LT1 tech side a little more, camarz28.com has always been about the best resource I've found for odd & ends stuff.

 

Very true.. it's a shame that LT1tech is so unactive. CZ28 has always had the best LT1 info on the internet, though.

 

i figured i'm the type to not stop modding, and since my car may one day be a weekend warrior i rather take the rugged lt1 than do that to a niceR ls1 car.

also its tons cheaper, also considered dropping the lt1 in another car, but any car with decent looks is already comprosmising my wallet, oh well.

the lt1 sound better no question much deeper, the 5.0s great also.

 

[QUOTE=Excal]i figured i'm the type to not stop modding, QUOTE]


psshhhh...no kidding, not a goes by that my hood isn't open and I'm plotting the next adventurous mod.

 

yeah but that TA has all C5R gear so is it an LS1?

 

yes, the C5R is an LS1... just like an LT4 is also considered an LT1.

 

As far as year goes, I'd recommend getting a '95 for two BIG reasons:
1)The first year of the vented opti-spark (for the f-body) - very important because the optispark is very picky about any moisture, and the vented is much better. I'll eventually switch my car to vented when I do some engine mods
2)The car is still OBDI. OBDI is much easier to work with as opposed to OBDII found in the '96+ cars. The connector under the dash may be OBDII style, but the computer is still OBDI.

So if you can find a good, clean '95 - go for it!