LT1 vs. LS1
Originally Posted by Sgt. Spuds
1.)How much horsepower can a stock LT1 block handle?
A lot more than the stock ls1 block, A LOT, Iron vs. Allum
2.)What is there stock 1/4 mile time
14 flat with a 2 sec or so sixty, with a set of DR's, a good launch, you can see 13.8's or better.
3.)Do they have a 4l60e if its an a/t what do they have if its a m/t
The 93's had a 4l60, the 94-97 had the 4l60-e, the manual tranny is at t-56, cable clutch vs hydrolic, Borg Warner I believe..
4.)Can they handle some abuse?
Yes.
5.)Are they easily upgraded
Sure.
A lot more than the stock ls1 block, A LOT, Iron vs. Allum
2.)What is there stock 1/4 mile time
14 flat with a 2 sec or so sixty, with a set of DR's, a good launch, you can see 13.8's or better.
3.)Do they have a 4l60e if its an a/t what do they have if its a m/t
The 93's had a 4l60, the 94-97 had the 4l60-e, the manual tranny is at t-56, cable clutch vs hydrolic, Borg Warner I believe..
4.)Can they handle some abuse?
Yes.
5.)Are they easily upgraded
Sure.
Originally Posted by royalcrown
I was pretty sure the lt1 z's ran 14.4's and the ss's ran 13.9's....with a good driver. Could be wrong though.
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Originally Posted by BlueSix
Like i said, show me one that is putting 750+ to the ground (stock bottom end) and then i'll believe you. So far no one's shut me up.
It's so great to see Spuds spreading his plague of misinformation everywhere on the site.
Chris, yeah these threads often go on FOREVER. Soon it'll turn into an all-out flame fest between the LT1 and LS1 faithful.
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guys ran 13.8 on 1.9/2.0 60's
I ran 13.2@106 in an A4 with just exhuast, mail order tuning and 3.73s
keep in mind, mail order was only a few hp gain on an Lt1, nothing like what the LQ4 would gain.
I ran 13.2@106 in an A4 with just exhuast, mail order tuning and 3.73s
keep in mind, mail order was only a few hp gain on an Lt1, nothing like what the LQ4 would gain.
You know what; I wonder if you bought a LT1, for say $4K, how fast could you make it with the remaining $9K? That ought to be enough for headers/cam/LT4 heads/LT4 intake/cai/tune and several other things. Compare that to a $10K LS1 with $3K in mods.
I know with ~$3K in my `99 that was a stall/cooler/cai/catback/tuner/headers/LS6intake and that should have been enough for low 12's (ran high 12's on street tires).
I know with ~$3K in my `99 that was a stall/cooler/cai/catback/tuner/headers/LS6intake and that should have been enough for low 12's (ran high 12's on street tires).
Originally Posted by ls1charged
if u dont mind me asking what heads and cam do u have? if u do i understand.
LS1 > LT1
LT4 > LS1
Ls2 > LT4
LS6 > LS2
LS7 > *
There is your heirarchy.
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I got my formula not too long ago for a little over 12,000 and it had 50k miles with corsa cat back and borla y and LCA's and was fully loaded minus TC and leather seats and I live in california so prices tend to be inflated here.
Originally Posted by 01formulafromthebay
I got my formula not too long ago for a little over 12,000 and it had 50k miles with corsa cat back and borla y and LCA's and was fully loaded minus TC and leather seats and I live in california so prices tend to be inflated here.
No... 
Originally Posted by Justin00SS
Probably lt4 stuff with monster cams. That would be my guess.
LS1 > LT1
LT4 > LS1
Ls2 > LT4
LS6 > LS2
LS7 > *
There is your heirarchy.
LS1 > LT1
LT4 > LS1
Ls2 > LT4
LS6 > LS2
LS7 > *
There is your heirarchy.
The LT4 is pretty much an LT1 with a cam, better heads, tune, roller rockers, and intake, which any LT1 can easily make more power for less money then it would cost to convert it to an LT4. But yea...
Originally Posted by ls1charged
i agree with you on most of that stuff but as far as better from the factory i think the LT4 is better then the LS1.
400hp > 325hp
thats not exactly the only thing i said. big guy. 
