1992 Z-28 Upgrade to 96 LT1
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Car: 1992 Z-28 Convertible
Engine: 305 LB9 TPI
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1992 Z-28 Upgrade to 96 LT1
So I am gutting a 1996 Road Master to upgrade my 92 Z-28. I have the engine and transmission, PCM and wiring harness {engine compartment to the Dash board with all connectors} and the Radiator. Is there anything else that I should remove before sending the car to recycle? I am in no rush to get rid of the RM just yet [The bride is not complaining YET]
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Re: 1992 Z-28 Upgrade to 96 LT1
Does the road master tranny have a provision for the torque arm mount like a fbody 4l60e does?
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Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
Engine: 4++,350 & 305 CIs
Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5
Axle/Gears: 3.70 9"ford alum chunk,dana44,9bolt
Re: 1992 Z-28 Upgrade to 96 LT1
Honestly, I would do a regular 350 with mild cam and better intake than go through a LT1 swap.
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Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: LS1/LQ4
Transmission: 4L60E/4L80E
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Re: 1992 Z-28 Upgrade to 96 LT1
So I am gutting a 1996 Road Master to upgrade my 92 Z-28. I have the engine and transmission, PCM and wiring harness {engine compartment to the Dash board with all connectors} and the Radiator. Is there anything else that I should remove before sending the car to recycle? I am in no rush to get rid of the RM just yet [The bride is not complaining YET]
It doesn't, but the 3rd gen housing should swap over. It didn't change until the LS 4L60E.
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Re: 1992 Z-28 Upgrade to 96 LT1
There is a member on here that did that almost exact swap years ago into his '86 Iroc. It was fairly mild, but ran in the 12's at like 114. He did an amazing job, it looked like the car came from the factory like that. Also did a 6 speed swap before they became common.
Maybe bump him a PM. 6speedIROC. A really great guy too, he'll answer all your questions.
Maybe bump him a PM. 6speedIROC. A really great guy too, he'll answer all your questions.
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Car: 87 IROC
Engine: LT1
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: LS1 10bolt w/ 3.73
Re: 1992 Z-28 Upgrade to 96 LT1
ive done the lt1 swap, it would have made certain things like hose routing easier had i had a donor car. Mine came out of a 94 fleetwood. If you arent in rush keep it around until you have yours running.
While you are at it, i would look into the benefits of changing to OBD1, the tuning is much cheaper by using sties like fbodytech.com rather than finding OBD2 software
As for a 350 swap instead, if you want to go FI the LT1 is pretty straightforward. I love mine, BUT i could see the benefits of finding a 1pc rms block, vortec heads, edelbrock intake and a good cam.
While you are at it, i would look into the benefits of changing to OBD1, the tuning is much cheaper by using sties like fbodytech.com rather than finding OBD2 software
As for a 350 swap instead, if you want to go FI the LT1 is pretty straightforward. I love mine, BUT i could see the benefits of finding a 1pc rms block, vortec heads, edelbrock intake and a good cam.
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Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
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Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5
Axle/Gears: 3.70 9"ford alum chunk,dana44,9bolt
Re: 1992 Z-28 Upgrade to 96 LT1
The E-trans a step better as far as control goes no doubt.
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Re: 1992 Z-28 Upgrade to 96 LT1
The early Optisparks had an issue if they got wet. The '95-later had a draw-through dry vent system that doesn't have that issue. I had a water pump leak that got my '96 Opti all wet, 3 years later it's still fine.
The issues with the iron headed LT1s were more weight and less cam than the aluminum headed versions. Weight isn't a big deal. The cam is easy enough to fix. The iron heads flow just as good as the aluminum heads.
The issues with the iron headed LT1s were more weight and less cam than the aluminum headed versions. Weight isn't a big deal. The cam is easy enough to fix. The iron heads flow just as good as the aluminum heads.
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Re: 1992 Z-28 Upgrade to 96 LT1
That sounds like a great project, i would keep the roadmaster until the swap is completely done. I know the power steering pressure line will be another thing to take off.
I am currently doing the same thing,I am putting an Lt1 in my 88 sport coupe.
I am currently doing the same thing,I am putting an Lt1 in my 88 sport coupe.
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Car: 1991 Z28 1LE
Engine: LS1
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3.42
Re: 1992 Z-28 Upgrade to 96 LT1
Personally, if possible, I'd keep the donor until your car was running the way you want it to.
Yup, keep the donor car as long as possible until everything is working the way you want it to. There will most likely be a lot of little things on the donor car you'll need that you normally wouldn't think you needed.
Also dumb question but did you check the displacement stamp to see that it's a LT1 and not the L99?