Are LS1 Camaros more "reliable" than LT1 Camaros?
01-21-2007 | 10:00 PM
#21
Originally Posted by Revelation Z28
when i was browsing headers, and clutches the LSx clutches are a little more than the LTx. the headers were like $40 more.
my car has been easy to work on. i even found the plug wires to be easy to do. did all but #7 from the top. only removed the alternator.
my car has been easy to work on. i even found the plug wires to be easy to do. did all but #7 from the top. only removed the alternator.
01-23-2007 | 02:29 PM
#25
Originally Posted by Revelation Z28
my car has been easy to work on. i even found the plug wires to be easy to do. did all but #7 from the top. only removed the alternator.
You can also swap a cam in an LS1 without removing the intake manifold. Try that on an LT1. Hell, even header swaps are a PITA on an LT1 compared to an LS1.
01-23-2007 | 03:11 PM
#27
Originally Posted by MARKSZ71
owned both lt1 and ls1 imo the lt1 can take more abuse but the ls1 is so much faster
TRUST me when I saw the LS1 is 10x easier to work on. I disconnected and pulled my LS1 in the time it would take to do my plugs on my LT1.
01-24-2007 | 03:06 PM
#28
Originally Posted by BaD AZz Z28
LT1s are small blocks, they are some of the most reliable engines around. LS1s have done well, but since LT1 cars are older, ofcourse they are going to have more mileage and some need more general repair. LS1s had weak rod bolts, esp in 98, along with oil consumption and piston slap in certain cars. The opti can be an issue in LT1 cars, but there are aftermarket options available now to make it a one-and-done change. LT1 cars got stronger rods 95-97. LS1s got stronger rod bolts after 98. LT1 cars got a better starter in 97. LS1 engines are more expensive to rebuilt or have machine work done to them. The cars are otherwise the same from a reliability standpoint. The manual of the LT1 is slightly better, the autos, rears and suspensions are mostly the same. Performance is better from an LS1 stock, but either is just an air pump and can go fast. My LT1 beats up most LS1s in the area, and my next LSx will take down my current LT1 setup. There is more that is similar about these cars than different - you can go fast in either, with similar reliability - its as much about how you set up and take care of the car as what is moving it.
