What motor in my 96 Impala SS
07-15-2006, 01:06 PM
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thanks for all the information guys but i blew a piston. I guess i did not make it clear taht i needed a new shortblock becuase i hurt the motor. I only need that. I will transfere the heads and all accessories to the new shortblock and reinstall it. Hope this helps everyone answer the question for me. thanks
07-16-2006, 05:45 PM
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buffman is a good source of b-body info as well.
Many of the f-body guys just get too caught up in pretending they got something better than the b-body did to be bothered with facts. The Impala and 9C1(cop car option code)guys on the b-body boards can get like this too when comparing the civilian Caprice. They don't like it when you start posting things like how their back brakes while disc are inferior to the civilian drums, because GM used the drum proportioning valve meaning the rear discs don't function properly unless it is a panic stop. The newbies like to think it got some special motor or at least different tuning but all the LT1 b-bodies got the same 87 octane fuel and spark tuning, there were some speedo programming differences and little crap like that but nothing that made power.
People need to remeber ALL the automakers slap a little differnt trim on cars call them something else as marketting gimmicks. Hell GM has sold Asian and European(some of the Saturns and the Catera are Opels) cars under it's names and Mazda sells a few ford small suvs and trucks under it's names, then there is the wholeMitsubishi/Mopar thing. With that little distinction between brands how many differnt parts do you think they use within a brand?
The 94-96 b-body(LT1 optional years) consisted of the Caprice, Impala, Roadmaster, Caprice and Roadmaster wagons and then there was the d-body the Fleetwood which is a stretch wheelbase b-body, the sedan chassis dates back to '78 I recently bought caliper seals and they were used in applications back to '68. The earlier 90s Olds Custom Cruiser never got an LT1 but other than engine tranny is the same as the LT1 cars. Some of the suspension dates to '72.
You are probably thinking what does all this have to do with anything???? The point is if you look around there is FAR less variety out there than you think and getting hungup on trying to find differences between such similar cars is a waste of time and counterproductive. In a boneyard b-body parts will likely be the same as f-body but cheaper, unless of course the car has "WX3" on the SPID which is the option code that made a Caprice an Impala, then they think the parts are made of gold.
Many of the f-body guys just get too caught up in pretending they got something better than the b-body did to be bothered with facts. The Impala and 9C1(cop car option code)guys on the b-body boards can get like this too when comparing the civilian Caprice. They don't like it when you start posting things like how their back brakes while disc are inferior to the civilian drums, because GM used the drum proportioning valve meaning the rear discs don't function properly unless it is a panic stop. The newbies like to think it got some special motor or at least different tuning but all the LT1 b-bodies got the same 87 octane fuel and spark tuning, there were some speedo programming differences and little crap like that but nothing that made power.
People need to remeber ALL the automakers slap a little differnt trim on cars call them something else as marketting gimmicks. Hell GM has sold Asian and European(some of the Saturns and the Catera are Opels) cars under it's names and Mazda sells a few ford small suvs and trucks under it's names, then there is the wholeMitsubishi/Mopar thing. With that little distinction between brands how many differnt parts do you think they use within a brand?
The 94-96 b-body(LT1 optional years) consisted of the Caprice, Impala, Roadmaster, Caprice and Roadmaster wagons and then there was the d-body the Fleetwood which is a stretch wheelbase b-body, the sedan chassis dates back to '78 I recently bought caliper seals and they were used in applications back to '68. The earlier 90s Olds Custom Cruiser never got an LT1 but other than engine tranny is the same as the LT1 cars. Some of the suspension dates to '72.
You are probably thinking what does all this have to do with anything???? The point is if you look around there is FAR less variety out there than you think and getting hungup on trying to find differences between such similar cars is a waste of time and counterproductive. In a boneyard b-body parts will likely be the same as f-body but cheaper, unless of course the car has "WX3" on the SPID which is the option code that made a Caprice an Impala, then they think the parts are made of gold.
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05-28-2017, 07:44 PM
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Side note, the 96 was the first year for OBD2 and the front cover is different to accommodate reluctor wheel attachment, I have a rebuilt 95 Buick Roadmaster motor for sale, bored .030, Powered metal rods SpeedPro Pistons 1.6 roller rockers Howards cam all new sensors ported and polished stock iron heads with Crane valve springs and much more. PM if interested.
07-04-2017, 08:33 AM
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4 bolt vs 2 bolt The B-body cars all got 2 bolt mains. The B-body heads are cast iron and produce a 10.0 to 1 compression ratio, while the aluminum F-body heads produce a 10.4 to 1 or 10.5 to 1 (depending on model) ratio and require higher octane fuel to run properly. The cast iron heads make more torque for the bigger cars, while the aluminum heads make more HP for the lighter cars.
Don't think that the B-bodies are slow with that low 260hp number. My last 9C1 would run 151mph bone stock except for a homemade intake and Borla exhaust. I can't imagine what those F-Body cars would do with just a little love and that 6 speed. I'd love to have one but I'm too tall to drive one...
Don't think that the B-bodies are slow with that low 260hp number. My last 9C1 would run 151mph bone stock except for a homemade intake and Borla exhaust. I can't imagine what those F-Body cars would do with just a little love and that 6 speed. I'd love to have one but I'm too tall to drive one...
07-04-2017, 11:33 AM
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well if you need more "room" than a F-body....The B-body can also be modified for more HP just like a F or Y body LT1 car and with a 6 speed :-)
