2002 ss - lt1 front
10-09-2012, 01:40 PM
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Filled and 2" added. Again - not exactly a photoshop pro but you get the idea. Needs some of those big vents in the hood GT40 style to help air flow and a splitter.
10-09-2012, 01:59 PM
#84
Wow, too many opinions in here.
OP, one area you'll need to figure out is the hood bump stop brackets. LS1 cars are different, and they sit higher, so the LT1 hood won't close all the way. You'll have to have them modified, or weld on LT1 brackets.
I swapped a LT1 T/A front end onto a 99 Firebird, and I had a shop drill off the LS1 brackets and weld in the LT1 ones.
OP, one area you'll need to figure out is the hood bump stop brackets. LS1 cars are different, and they sit higher, so the LT1 hood won't close all the way. You'll have to have them modified, or weld on LT1 brackets.
I swapped a LT1 T/A front end onto a 99 Firebird, and I had a shop drill off the LS1 brackets and weld in the LT1 ones.
10-10-2012, 08:50 AM
#85
Wow, too many opinions in here.
OP, one area you'll need to figure out is the hood bump stop brackets. LS1 cars are different, and they sit higher, so the LT1 hood won't close all the way. You'll have to have them modified, or weld on LT1 brackets.
I swapped a LT1 T/A front end onto a 99 Firebird, and I had a shop drill off the LS1 brackets and weld in the LT1 ones.
OP, one area you'll need to figure out is the hood bump stop brackets. LS1 cars are different, and they sit higher, so the LT1 hood won't close all the way. You'll have to have them modified, or weld on LT1 brackets.
I swapped a LT1 T/A front end onto a 99 Firebird, and I had a shop drill off the LS1 brackets and weld in the LT1 ones.
10-11-2012, 10:50 AM
#88
Email me if its any easier. I'll be starting this converstion next month. I have to remove the ls1 airbox and reroute the air intake system to be similar to that of the lt1. Once that is complete I'll start with getting the hood, front bumper cover, and fenders removed. I'll then load the car up, and take it to body shop to have the lt1 parts ie. Hood, bumper, fenders, painted to match the car.
01-22-2013, 04:38 PM
#93
so I have been doing a quit of bit work to this SS. Sanded and prepped driver fender for paint, have the nose, hood, and body kit ready to go, also lowered the car. Finally got around to putting the BMR front and rear lowering springs on, with Bilstein front and rear shocks, Adj. BMR pan hard bar, and new front upper shock mounts. Loving the new stance. Thanks again BMR.
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11-28-2013, 10:00 PM
#100
driver side
passenger side
fenders before
fenders now
here are some photos of the ls1 after disconnecting the air box, its not pretty and its on the primitive side but it gets the job done for now and allows me to swap out the front end.
