LT1 or 502bb 67 camaro?
08-16-2007, 02:55 PM
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LT1 or 502bb 67 camaro? I have an opportunity to purchase a 97 trans am with an LT1 and 6 speed. I would like to put the engine and tranny in my 67 camaro and turn the TA into a mild drag car. What hp numbers can I expect out of this engine if I turned it into a 383? By the way my original plan for the car was a 502 crate engine with a 5 speed. Which would be more enjoyable?
08-16-2007, 03:24 PM
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A friend has a 502ho in his 68 with TH400 and GV, he basically wants the car to do everything and hates what the weight of the BBC/GV/TH400 did too the stance and handling. After driving my car he is pretty well decided on a 383 LT1, despite the weight he swears my car pulls just as hard. He doesn't have slicks for the Camaro so we have not lined up at the track.
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if you do the swap right, the LT1 setup will be much more dependable and better on gas. however, if you like the feel and power of a big block, then go with that. we cant really tell you what would be more enjoyable, that is based on opinion
08-16-2007, 06:03 PM
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I should say the BBC should have more ultimate potential, but you are talking money on top of the crate motor purchase $$$$$$$$$.
I think a big part of why my friend wants to do the LT1 is the injection, the LT1 injections is so cheap and easy to work with and really does a good job. He has seen he can have better manners, better dependability and a hell of a lot of HP with an injected smallblock and go back to the suspension package that he likes. Is a show car too and he likes some lope and rumble for that and the LT1 injection can deliver better drivability with that than the carb can.
I think the only reason the project has not yet begun is the BBC has the wow factor.
He almost bought a 78-79 bent window 2 door Caprice to drop the BBC in as it would be better used in a full frame car, not enough garage though.
I think a big part of why my friend wants to do the LT1 is the injection, the LT1 injections is so cheap and easy to work with and really does a good job. He has seen he can have better manners, better dependability and a hell of a lot of HP with an injected smallblock and go back to the suspension package that he likes. Is a show car too and he likes some lope and rumble for that and the LT1 injection can deliver better drivability with that than the carb can.
I think the only reason the project has not yet begun is the BBC has the wow factor.
He almost bought a 78-79 bent window 2 door Caprice to drop the BBC in as it would be better used in a full frame car, not enough garage though.
