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01-19-2008, 11:07 AM
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#1 | | Junior Member
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| supercharged lt1?
Hey i'm newb around here, but i'm not a newb around cars. I have recently bought a 88 camaro with a 94 lt1 engine in it. The car was also converted to carb. I was just wondering, if it would be possible to put a weiland 142 supercharger on it, The kit that summit offers is pretty cheap and it would be a good bolt on. The kit also comes with it's own intake manifold. Now i'm wondering, could you use that intake manifold? Its made for use on a 350 pre85 engine.
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01-19-2008, 08:28 PM
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#2 | | Moderator
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Car: '83 Z28, '07 Charger SRT8 Engine: 454ci, 6.1 Hemi Transmission: TH350, A5 Axle/Gears: 2.73 posi, 3.06 posi | Re: supercharged lt1?
Short answer - no. If I remember correctly, the LT1 heads use the same port layout as the Vortec cylinder heads, which is different from a standard small block.
I could be wrong about that though, so maybe wait for some more replies.
I know for sure though, that you would need some kind of block-off plate for the thermostat housing, as its on the waterpump on an LT1, not on the intake manifold. | |
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01-19-2008, 08:51 PM
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#3 | | Supreme Member
Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kingston, Tn
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Car: 1987 GTA Engine: LT1 Transmission: T56 Axle/Gears: 9 bolt 3.70 posi | Re: supercharged lt1?
No, the intake for a regular SBC won't work on an LT1. | |
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01-20-2008, 11:33 AM
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#4 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Idaho Falls
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Car: 82 Trans Am Engine: LTX Transmission: T56 Axle/Gears: 3.42 strengthed 7.5 inch | Re: supercharged lt1?
go to cz28.com and look up Bret Bauer, he can convert gen 1 intakes to LT1s along with a few others. But like all unique conversions it costs $$$. The thing I would worry about the most is the pulley setup that would require something custom, though he would probably be able to fab that too for even more $$$. | |
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01-20-2008, 06:12 PM
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#5 | | Supreme Member
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Car: 93 240SX Engine: LQ9 Transmission: T56 Axle/Gears: 3.54 R200 IRS | Re: supercharged lt1?
Get yourself a vortech head unit, blow through box, and start mocking up the blower to build a bracket for it. IMO the most reasonable way you are going to get a supercharger on it with the carb.
Other option would be to get the 94-96 impala SS powerdyne setup and the vortech box or a carb hat. | |
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01-20-2008, 06:17 PM
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#6 | | Junior Member
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| Re: supercharged lt1?
Yeah i figured i'd have to do something along the lines of that
but i was just wondering
thanks anyways guys | |
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01-20-2008, 08:18 PM
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#7 | | Senior Member
Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kingsport Tenn
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Car: 1992 camaro Engine: LT1 Transmission: 4L60E Axle/Gears: 3:42 | Re: supercharged lt1?
Or put it back to FI and buy a supercharger for it that won't take alot of custom stuff on it.  | |
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02-04-2008, 07:24 AM
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#8 | | Junior Member
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| Re: supercharged lt1?
to many problems i would rather go with a custom turbo kit....woot woot... | |
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02-04-2008, 07:24 AM
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