Why build/keep an LT1?
Why build/keep an LT1? Give me your best reasons why you love and keep your LT1s. I need some ammo for all the nay-sayers around here. I swear everyone is like Toucan Sam riding the scent of an LS1.
well its all i could afford.. and even though i got screwed for many hours and probably 3k-4k my car complete. will ahve costed me $9,100 and it will turn low 12's and high 11's most likely? the cost of a used LS1 comes around 8-9k usualy more.. so why not have a totally rebuilt engine tranny and rear like i did and kill LS1's and be reliable 
LT1 pride baby
LT1 pride baby
Because it was the last brute muscle engine. I like my muscle car. The ls1's are sports cars and thats fine, but like Gun5 said, Lt1's are cheaper and for the extra money you save not buying an ls1 you can make your lt1 car very fast and reliable. And for the kicker, I never see many lt1's around, its all ls1's, and to have an older, more powerful and more rare car/engine makes me smile.
Originally Posted by imnotplutonium
Because it was the last brute muscle engine. I like my muscle car. The ls1's are sports cars and thats fine, but like Gun5 said, Lt1's are cheaper and for the extra money you save not buying an ls1 you can make your lt1 car very fast and reliable. And for the kicker, I never see many lt1's around, its all ls1's, and to have an older, more powerful and more rare car/engine makes me smile.
Originally Posted by imnotplutonium
Because it was the last brute muscle engine. I like my muscle car. The ls1's are sports cars and thats fine, but like Gun5 said, Lt1's are cheaper and for the extra money you save not buying an ls1 you can make your lt1 car very fast and reliable. And for the kicker, I never see many lt1's around, its all ls1's, and to have an older, more powerful and more rare car/engine makes me smile.
Originally Posted by LS1Silverado05
I agree, Im sure I am far from the cleanest LT1 Z on this site, but I am easily the cleanest LT1 Z in my town, and I like that. Im WAY more apt to checkout a clean LT1 than an LS1....like you say, they are everywhere.
agree 100% with this ill see 1-2 WS6's clean as **** around down (LS1) everyday usualy... but living here for basicaly all my life i have never seen a clean LT1 cept a red SS one day... ill be proud when my car is on the streets clean as ****
Because when your under a bridge with all the ls1 owners going the oppisite way and they rev up at you, you can open the cutout and rattle the teeth out of their head. Plus if you ask me Ls1's are overrated anyways everyones always on their dick. Very few Ls1 owners respect Lt1 cars until they race one thats properly driven and maintained.
Teching In
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Originally Posted by imnotplutonium
Because it was the last brute muscle engine.
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Originally Posted by Jditlfm
Because when your under a bridge with all the ls1 owners going the oppisite way and they rev up at you, you can open the cutout and rattle the teeth out of their head.
I have no reason I am building something real old school. A big inch BBC or 454 Big Inch SBC, I am taking it to the track screw the street scene. If I need to take it to the street the trailer will handle it.
LS1's are a little more expensive but worth it, the LT1 was good for it's day. To build a modded LT1 vs a modded LS1 we know who will drag who. The LT1 is although the last of the traditional SBC
LS1's are a little more expensive but worth it, the LT1 was good for it's day. To build a modded LT1 vs a modded LS1 we know who will drag who. The LT1 is although the last of the traditional SBC
TECH Resident
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Panama City Florida
I have had good experiences with lt1's. When I had an opportunity to buy a 95 Ta with 40,000 original miles I could not pass it up! I love the way these cars come to life with a few bolt ons. When I put on a cold air intake kit and 3.73's I beat stock ls1's regularly. After I put on the full exhaust , tune, and a few other bolt ons it realy came to life. I have a lower mile, better looking and better sounding (IMO!) car for less than I could of got a beat on higher mileage ls1. The choice was pretty easy IMO!
Staging Lane
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: Galion, Ohio
because everyone always rags on how the ls1s will kill an lt1 which is total bullshit. Sure they will beat ya stock for stock but i spent 5K less for my lt1 which the extra i have left over will get put into mods to beat those nay-sayers. Its always good to when i tell ppl mine is a 95 and they say no way i thought it was way newer. But yea i like my lt1 and it wont be leaving me anytime soon.
Staging Lane
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I love my 25th anniversary TA. I also like my Firehawk as well, but not as much as the TA. I love the sound of modded LT1's over LS1's for one reason. I think the main reason I like my TA better is because I have owned it the longest and have spent hours tearing the motor down. I have to say though, my LS1 Firehawk is fast car for being stock and I love that.
Because I can buy an LT1 with 55k on the tach for about 9k throw some P&P heads and a nice cam on it for 2k push close to 400 rwhp with tune ext and still have about 4-5k left by not buying that LS1 i saw with 80000k on the tach.