v6 to lt1 possibly?
11-12-2007, 03:44 PM
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v6 to lt1 possibly?
ok so i found access to a garage. and i found a 94 lt1 5.7 comes with tranny engine harness and pcm. its the complete stock engine with all sensors and the radiator as well. what else would i need. it would be going in a 1985 2.8 with a t5 manual. im not thinking i would need much else except the front end suspension. and yes i did read the post on swapping a v8 into a v6
11-12-2007, 05:01 PM
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Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
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Transmission: 4L60E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
Combine the V6 to V8 swap sticky with the LT1 swap sticky, and you'll be there.
The only suspension changes are the springs and sway bar.
The only suspension changes are the springs and sway bar.
11-12-2007, 05:27 PM
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Re: v6 to lt1 possibly?
thanks i found the lt1 swap guide. looks like it covers everything. and if what the guy is selling is actually what he's selling then i should have everything but the fuel pump, exhaust, and motor mounts. now the question can i get it all done before i have to go on deployment
11-12-2007, 07:41 PM
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Car: 88 V6 'bird/89TBI bird/85 T/A
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Re: v6 to lt1 possibly?
Late nights at the auto hobby shop...
Those were the days...
Those were the days...
11-12-2007, 08:37 PM
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Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: LS1/LQ4
Transmission: 4L60E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
They wouldn't let you do "hot rod stuff" back when I was in. For instance, I was taking the engine out of the '57 and putting it in another '57 with no engine or exhaust. All I had was headers, and they wouldn't let me bolt the headers up in the shop. I had to lay them in there, drag the car out of the shop, and hook them up elsewhere.
Hopefully they've loosened up a little since then.
Hopefully they've loosened up a little since then.
11-12-2007, 11:19 PM
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Re: v6 to lt1 possibly?
from what ive been hearing you can do what ever you want in the garage. you just cant leave the car in there over night. they have a storage lot next to the place though. another thing i was wondering about is camshafts. would any 5.7 cam work? i cant seem to find any when i did a search for a 94 5.7 but when i choose the 3rd gen years i get a cam for those 5.7's
11-12-2007, 11:52 PM
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You need a roller cam, and one with the longer pin to drive the water pump/Opti.
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11-13-2007, 06:14 AM
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Re: v6 to lt1 possibly?
Most manufacturers have a selection of cams made specifically for the LT1, don't do a search for 5.7's but specifically LT1.
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