How are the Lt1's?
 

Hey guys, I'm gonna be getting an f-body around the middle or end of June probably. I've looked at the LS1's and of course they are badass but how are the Lt1's? I would rather have a 94 or 95 than shell out a couple g's more than I would on an Lt1. I never really see any mod guides or anything like that like I do for the Ls1, am I missing a couple sites that I could look at for Lt1 mod info? Is there any threads on this forum? Can the Lt1 be made to run low 12's without spending bookoo money? I'm very mechanically inclined so tearing into the engine is no big deal for me. This wouldn't necessarily be a drag strip car but one that is more suited for the corners. Its gotta be the six speed too cuz it aint any fun if you aint rowin through the gears yourself.
Thanks,
Mack

I have a 94 Z28, I love the LT1s, I also love the LS1s. But for bang for the buck, LT1 is the way to go. I will keep my LT1 for a long time!

If you know what your doing and how to combine it all correctly you can do much better than 12s with an LT1, plenty out there. Try www.camaroz28.com for a good url with tech data for fbody's.

love my lt1 1 to. you can get an lt1 in the 12's for very little bolt on's and gears your there. drags will help to. lt1's are torq monsters!

I love my LT1 personally, even though she hates me.

There's something about LT1s that you just get attached to. None of the LS1 guys believe me, but that's okay. If I sold my car, it'd be replaced with another LT1, even if I had the money to replace it with an LS1.

You can do a lot to the LT1 with veyr little money. LT4 heads and intake will run you about $800 together, if even that. Get them ported and they'll flow like AFRs. With heads and cam you can get into 11s pretty easy as long as you've got the right setup!

:judge: I feel the SAME way man! :) YOu just can't explain it.

800 bucks for lt4 heads/intake where dude i want to buy some in few months...wheres a good place to get them ported (i live in houston southeast)...about the lt1's yeah i love mine its a six speed with about five crapy mods and i cant bet ls1's but my car puts up a pretty good fight...12'S is no prob for lt1's like lt1_sickness said with some bolt ons u will be there.

you can get LT4 heads from scoggin dickey for $600, and the manifold you can get just about anywhere else for around $200. as for getting them ported i dunno, maybe MTI would do it or something... I'm not from that area.

$644.95 PER HEAD

thats awesome...what would my 93 z m6 with nice cam, 1.6(if i can1.7)rockers,springs, lifters, and ported lt4 heads/intake make in hp and torque...i have a cai and half completed exhaust...i dont plan to do all this any day or even month soon but just wondering what the numbers would be.

Depending on compression, tune, cam, and most important head flow you could do about 400-450RWHP with an lt-1 H+C setup.

i would of thought with bigger rocker arms stronger springs and lifters it wouldnt been a tad more.

shit you're right... my bad

Thanx guys!!!! That answered all my questions and it looks like the LT1 is a very good engine to me. Is there anymore Lt1 sites besides the camaroz28.com one?
Thanks again,
Mack

LT1 is the nicest sounding engine I've ever heard, other than my friends cammed 468 big block. :drool: No non-cam LS1, 5.0 or 4.6 can ever compare to the LT1's exhaust note. Just an added bonus.

And yes, I'm EXTREMELY biased ;)

I think the 'Stangs sound better, but the LT1 comes DAMN close. Nothing sounds like a carbed big block, in my opinion.

My buddy has a 01' 4.6L GT w/ X-pipe and 40 series blowmasters, sounds damn good! But I like my 3'' cat-back a little better! :jest:

LT1's are EXCELLENT motors. And this is coming from a present LS1 driver ;)

I had a 96 SS before this car. I kick myself in the ass everyday for selling it.

http://www.lt1tech.com/
not sure how good the site is, never really use it.

sucks... not active at all