SBC Block Swap Compatibility

[lmcracing]

I own a 95 3.4 Camaro and am researching parts and availabilities to carry out a 350 v8 swap into my car. Other than the obvious parts needs, cpu, wiring, radiator, trans...etc What other problems would I encounter?

If I was to get a block without optispark with a distributer on the rear would that still work?

Is there any recommended swap block, not only for price but for ease of installation based on the year of my vehicle?

[Merlin]

check with trans am creations. they have all/most of the information for swapping said engine into said car.

[Grimm]

http://www.fullthrottlev6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29396

I don't know if you'd be able to fit a distributor under the cowl. I kinda doubt it.

[HeavyChevy3800]

You can. You just need to cut a chunk out of the cowl. I've seen it done.

[4.3CPI]

One of these might give enough clearance.
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee82/pcknscrnnamessux/msd-8541_m.jpg
That's an MSD cap for one of their billet series distributors.

[Merlin]

is he talking about putting a decrepid old piece of pig iron in his car or is he talking about putting a lt1/ls1 into it. they are both sbc 350 v8's.


i assumed he wanted to do a lt/ls swap.

[...rallyred]

is he talking about putting a decrepid old piece of pig iron in his car or is he talking about putting a lt1/ls1 into it. they are both sbc 350 V8swat

[triple_l82]

I own a 95 3.4 Camaro and am researching parts and availabilities to carry out a 350 v8 swap into my car. Other than the obvious parts needs, cpu, wiring, radiator, trans...etc What other problems would I encounter?

If I was to get a block without optispark with a distributer on the rear would that still work?

Is there any recommended swap block, not only for price but for ease of installation based on the year of my vehicle?

An LT1 would be your easiest swap. An old school carbed 350 would need some clearancing under the cowl area. Not to mention if you go carbed then you loose abs, all your sensors, need new gauges, etc. The lt1 would be the best thing to swap. An ls1 would cost too much at this time unless money is not an option to you.

I don't beleive that an old school v8 distributor will fit under the cowl unless it is a low profile billet one from msd and uses the msd cap shown above.

This is probably the only time a LT1 is considered when it comes to swapping a v8, just because of the simplicity of the matter. The LT1 was in the camaro in that year and you can pic everything you need up at a salvage yard.

[Merlin]

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u kno wat i mEan

[triple_l82]

is he talking about putting a decrepid old piece of pig iron in his car or is he talking about putting a lt1/ls1 into it. they are both sbc 350 v8's.


i assumed he wanted to do a lt/ls swap.

They are completely different engines. The LT1 shares 90 % of its components with the old school v8s. The LS1 is a completely different animal, different crank, rods, pistons, heads, not to mention block. The firing order is absolutley different. The LT1 is 350 cubes and the LS1 is 347 or 346 I can't remember which. Both equal 5.7 liters like the old school motors though.

[Merlin]

but they both go into our cars. thats why i grouped them together.

[triple_l82]

but they both go into our cars. thats why i grouped them together.

Ok that makes since, but you grouped them wrong. Its no big deal I was just explaining some of the differences. ;)

[Merlin]

how did i group then wrong?


i guess theres a better way to group them:rolleyes:

[triple_l82]

you grouped them as both being 350 v8s when they are not both 350 v8s. At least that is what I thought you wrote. That would be grouping them wrong. But forget about it. it is no big deal. Hell I thought for a long time that there wasn't a real difference from the l36 to the l67 until I came onto this site.

[Merlin]

they are both considered 350 v8's

the lack of 3cubic inches is irrelevant. its not the first time that anyone has called an engine's ci capacity something that it isn't. this is something that many car makers commonly do.

[triple_l82]

I will agree with you on that. Lets agree to disagree and end this dispute before it gets out of hand. peace

[HeavyChevy3800]

they are both considered 350 v8'sNo just no. The LT1 is basically an old school SBC with reverse cooling and a fucked up distributor. The LS1 is a 347 and new generation of SBC. You can't just group them together. God wouldn't like that.