I searched a while on the board and did not find any threads about this.

This has probably been tried, but I have to ask since I cannot find an answer....

It looks like if you got the right belt, you could keep the engine accessories from a TPI and route the belt around the water pump, wouldn't that make the swap very easy?

 

The pulley on the hub for the LT1 is in a different position from a SBC's. Another thing is GOOD LUCK finding the right belt . Just get the 4th gen accessories and be done with it! Much easier!

 

yea but you can't have A/C easily with 4'th gen accessories

 

Yes you can ;-). TexasLT1 has it, and I think Matt89RS or something like that has it too. Another kid I talk to has it also, but don't post on the boards. I never tried the swap with AC, but you need slight fabrication.

 

It can be done; I said it can't be done easily. I just cost money and you have to modify stuff. The modifying part is easy for me but the money part is not what I want to hear. You have to buy a bracket from S&P or March to mount the A/C compressor on the passenger side, from what I have heard, correct me if I am wrong.

 

You can just smack a dent into the K member and modify the pass engine mount, or get vette accessories, trust me, your in for a lot more trouble than you want trying to put 3rd gen acc's on, I tried for the fun of it...

 

well a vette engine with vette accessories drop right is with a/c?

 

Yes 89 Iroc Z,
Vette engine and accessories = drop right. I called a few people to find vette accessories and found a $1000 price tag on them.

 

I have seen full vette engine with accessories and ECM on ebay for about $2000- $3000 on ebay

 

Was that new ? cause After researching it, i dont think i even found that high of a price new, bracket is only like 120 or so, seen some pages where ppl got the f body alt to work, then u just need a used or rebuilt a/c and ps pumps.....

 

actually, it really didnt cost all that much more to keep a/c, maybe just another $100-$200 max. the hardest part about it was making the a/c lines and getting them lined up and connected correctly, that took some time and messing around with. since I'm at college right now my dad had a new pressure line made because ours kept blowing off and he is re-flushing the entire system. once all that is done, it should be good to go.

 

The prices I found was for a used complete set of accessories and brackets. Where did you find the bracket for $120? I would buy it today if it was available!