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Lt1 in something smaller idea????

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Old Feb 19, 2004 | 01:17 PM
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Car: GTA WS-6 1989 fully loaded
Engine: 1995 9C1 LT1 police pak XE cam
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Lt1 in something smaller idea????

hi my friend own a 1994 caprice with a 96 lt1. the engine is about 450hp but the car is a **** to pull. is there a small car...(no pickup)
that you now that is easy to put that lt1 with the 4l 60e tranny in it?a guy im my neiberhood owned a 88 rx-7 with that set-up but a t-56...but dont now how it was to fit suggest me some cars if you know or did it!example maybe(porche 944,chevette, 240sx,datsun,miata,...but prefer a cheap car!
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Old Feb 19, 2004 | 01:29 PM
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Car: 02 redfire gtp coupe
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i was gonna do it with a 90 cavalier z24. you can do it to anything, just takes work time and money. i would definitly say keep an american engine in an american car
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Old Feb 19, 2004 | 01:35 PM
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Car: GTA WS-6 1989 fully loaded
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of course

yeah i now with the money evrything is possible but i was thinking about the cheapest way...look the car is not buy wet so he is gonna buy what is easyest to fit what ever what it is! i now fitting is fitting but maybe there is a cars that its practicly bolt on!
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Old Feb 19, 2004 | 05:15 PM
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hot rod put a 500 inch caddy into a chevette with a turbo 400..it was low 11's for right around 2 grand....that includes the car motor/tranny, slicks and all machine work to the block..
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Old Feb 19, 2004 | 06:15 PM
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Are you asking what kind of car you can put that LT1 in. With enough money can do what every you want with it. I would buy and old RS and make a project out of it. It will be easier to put that motor in a F-body.
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