what are the differences in wiring for a buick roadmaster lt1 as opposed to z28/ta lt1s? will the 5 speed from my car bolt up to the lt1(for temporary use)? and does the oil pan need to be changed to fit the f-body? thanks.

 

cylinder heads..i dunno what else

 

Its basically the same engine, but has cast iron cylinder heads instead. The oil pan will fit.
Also note that although I never saw one in a Roadmaster, many Caprices had the L99 4.3 V8 which looks just like the LT1. So make sure its the 5.7 Liter.

 

yea i know about the heads. i just wanted to know if theres a difference in wiring, and if it will bolt on to a 5-speed.

 

standard in 94-96 Roadmaster

I haved two Roadmasters but not one has an LT1

 

The wiring is very similar only being different as far as accesory hook up....the accesories are located different on an f-body Lt1 as opposed to the b-body lt1 you have. I believe I posted up in the Lt1 wiring thread about connectors (can't remember for sure, it was a long time ago). It is basically the same motor as a 9C1 Caprice (Police Package), an Imapala SS (the real one from '94-'96 before Bob Lutz ruined that too ), and some Cadi's from that era (can't remember exactly which ones though. There may be more info on that particular configuration over at www.theherd.com

 

If it's not up there, let me know and I'll see what I can do.

 

thanks

 

I'm using a roadmaster LT1. works great

 

will it bolt up to my t5?

 

good question. I never looked to see if the crank was bored for the pilot bushing. Chevrolet usually bores all their cranks but all these iron headed LT1's were put in front of automatics. That T5 probably won't hold up too long anyway.

 

Tons of B-body enthusiasts are putting T-56's behind their LT1's, so I would imagine a T-5 will work just fine.

 

yea im not expecting it to hold for a long time, just enough time for me to find a good deal on a t56