lol Id say make sure you have everything out of that doner car first. 
LT1 in a 99 C2500
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LT1 in a 99 C2500 So I've got a 99 C2500 with a bad motor and a 94 Z28 that I've managed to lose the title for and the scrapyards are only offering $350 for it
Therefore I'm planning on swapping the lt1 into the truck along with converting it to us ls coil packs and possibly a carb I'm just wondering if any of y'all have any advice on making this easier
Therefore I'm planning on swapping the lt1 into the truck along with converting it to us ls coil packs and possibly a carb I'm just wondering if any of y'all have any advice on making this easier
EDIT: nevermind just looked up the standard trans/motor combo for the 99 C2500.
Stick with a replacement motor, junkyards have plenty of GEN III motors available that will drop right in with little head ache compared to reverse engineering a GEN II motor in.
You would have to redo the fuel system (if you wanted a carb), redo the harness (probably still not have the gauges work unless you're creative), and be taking a step backwards motor wise. You'll honestly probably spend more money making an older engine, with less power/torque, work in a platform it was never designed for.
Stick with a replacement motor, junkyards have plenty of GEN III motors available that will drop right in with little head ache compared to reverse engineering a GEN II motor in.
You would have to redo the fuel system (if you wanted a carb), redo the harness (probably still not have the gauges work unless you're creative), and be taking a step backwards motor wise. You'll honestly probably spend more money making an older engine, with less power/torque, work in a platform it was never designed for.
Last edited by myltwon; Mar 17, 2015 at 06:22 PM.
99 Classic? Not sure if you could get the 2500+ in classic. If so its time for a Gen III swap. Already have a Gen III motor in there? Then swapping to the LT1 would be a move of madness, no point.
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You could get the classic body in a 2500 or 3500 up to 2000 and the new body starting in 1999. The 3500HD in a classic body was used until 2002.
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Alright i'm done with facts lol.