mtyler

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I have a 1997 TransAm with a 5.7 L V-8 and a WS6 performance package. I thought this had an LS1 engine, but if I'm understanding the Wikipedia article, these engines weren't used in F-Body vehicles until 1998. So what do I have under the hood?

td1168

iTrader: (2)

You have an LT!. It's pretty easy to tell the difference between the 2. The ls1 is an all aluminum design.

Tipnitty

iTrader: (3)

Yup, you have an LT1 car. Not an LS1 car.

Time to save for a swap.

mtyler

iTrader: (1)

Thanks for the education guys. I'm definitely an ignoramus about anything to do with performance or racing, but I want to learn! My motivation from moving from my expensive, boring, and NOT PAID FOR Avalanche was purely financial. I decided to start looking at TransAms because I remember how much fun my '76 was back in high school. My car is paid for now, and I don't currently plan on going to the track with it (but that might change!). That being said, I found this thread on a search (some of it is over my head, but I got the general idea after the first two pages and stopped reading):

http://www.ls1.com/forums/f35/lt1-vs...24/index2.html

I think I'll plan to keep the LT1 and do everything I can to keep it running as a daily driver power plant for as long as I can. I like the body on my '97, and the vehicle is in overall great condition. I might add some mods later, after I finish learning basic stuff (like whether or not I have an LS1 !!). I would love to get some commentary concerning the above thread. Thanks again for the enlightenment!

ps I'm not trying to be non-etiqeuttish, so if the link to the other forum is considered poor taste, I'll edit my post; just let me know. I'm not going to join the other forum BTW.

y2k_ta

iTrader: (80)

There are some pretty quick LTx-powered cars out there. In fact, a lot of them gather once a year to race.

mtyler

iTrader: (1)

I think mine's pretty fast even without any mods; I'm not planning to race it, but I still might add some mods later "just for fun."

CaliStarr

How do you know if the car is really a WS6?????

02ls1gun

How do you know if the car is really a WS6?????

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