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CamaroV6Beast
03-10-2006, 08:39 AM
I am thinking about building an LT-1 and then putting it in my camaro. I found an alluminum used bare block for $350, i bought an engine stand the other day and my parents are cool with it, now, i just have one question, will the LT-1 fit into my camaro? i dont mean just pop in there, i mean if i mabye change out the k-member or something, would it fit? and then could i use the same transmission?(not that i would want to, but i couldnt afford a tranny after that) i understand that the new motor would tear up the 4l60e that is currentlly in there and also the rear-end. what about PCM? weight for the springs? speedo? i am very close to doing this so if mabye yall know about a site than i can look at and find this out, that would be great.
All help is appreciated, thank you!
hawgs
03-10-2006, 08:45 AM
It would be much easier and probably cheaper to just find a 93-97 Z28.
Ret.CFD
03-10-2006, 09:37 AM
It would be much easier and probably cheaper to just find a 93-97 Z28.

Didn't the 1996 have LT1s in them. What would be the difference for him putting the LT1 in his car as to someone putting putting a LS1 in a 2000.:confused:
...rallyred
03-10-2006, 09:55 AM
Didn't the 1996 have LT1s in them. What would be the difference for him putting the LT1 in his car as to someone putting putting a LS1 in a 2000.:confused:yes. the point is that he would have to get an all new transmission, PCM, fuel system, cooling system, k-member, instrument cluster, etc. to make it work.

he can easily just pay for an LT1 car once he spends all that money.
hawgs
03-10-2006, 10:00 AM
yes. the point is that he would have to get an all new transmission, PCM, fuel system, cooling system, k-member, instrument cluster, etc. to make it work.

he can easily just pay for an LT1 car once he spends all that money.Not to mention his V6 car, if I had to guess, has at least 100K+ miles on it.
FunkZ
03-10-2006, 10:01 AM
http://www.v6conversion.com has most of the information you need.
CamaroV6Beast
03-10-2006, 01:15 PM
my car? no, it has 84,000, i keep the miles off it, i want to keep it for a long time...
ellik
03-10-2006, 02:27 PM
you can do it. its going to be time consuming though. best bet, find a wrecked LT1 car that you can buy really cheap to use as a donor to get all your accessories, K-member, PCM, and at least have a used tranny that will bolt up to your newly built LT1. You should be able to fnid a wrecked LT1 car for a couple grand.
CamaroV6Beast
03-14-2006, 12:02 AM
Sounds great, i kinda have an attachment to my car, she was my first (lol) and i really dont want to give it up for that, but i would defentally change it out, but what you said sounds like a good idea, thank you.
KrisXpc
06-11-2006, 11:36 PM
my car? no, it has 84,000, i keep the miles off it, i want to keep it for a long time...

Then stick with the v6, unless you have people helping who know what to do.. I would never atempt something like this using internet FAQ's..

If you want a Lt1 car then my opinion would be to buy another ride..

It's hard to let your first love go untill you sit in the seat of your new/faster ride. Trust me...
1970judge
06-30-2006, 07:59 AM
If you found and aluminum block its not an lt1 block. No such thing, and there is no aftermarket because of reverse flow.
FloydSummerOf68
06-30-2006, 08:56 AM
Lt1=not worth it.

You can make your car faster than an LT1 with a couple grand in mods and have WAY better gas milage.
If you're going to swap, go for the big boy and go LS1.
chadder
06-30-2006, 09:09 AM
If you found and aluminum block its not an lt1 block.

I was about to say the exact same thing.
FloydSummerOf68
06-30-2006, 09:25 AM
Heh good call, I didnt even read the first post :P