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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 12:57 AM
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Swapping heads?

Ok just wonderng can I take the heads off my 84 vette and put them into a LT1, both engines need to be rebuilt but the LT1 has flooded heads so they need to be replaced, Or will they not work...
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 06:23 AM
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Re: Swapping heads?

short version: no, its not as easy as just swapping the heads
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 09:28 AM
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Re: Swapping heads?

I'm not asking if it will solve the problem I just want to know if the heads will fit....
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 10:29 AM
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They will bolt on, but the water passages won't match.
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 10:43 AM
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oh, ok thanks for the help
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 11:24 AM
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Re: Swapping heads?

Originally Posted by five7kid
They will bolt on, but the water passages won't match.
better short version
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 10:12 AM
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Re: Swapping heads?

hey !! WHAT HAP[PENED WITH YOUR MOM AND MY IROC? let me know asap I got a few others interested just waitng to here back from you as I promised it to you first
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 11:46 AM
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Re: Swapping heads?

What do you mean by "flooded heads" and why cant they be rebuilt with the engine?

Rebuild the LT1s and if for some reason they're toast, buy a cheap set of used heads to get cleaned up. Do a search for LT1 heads on a SBC and youll see how much is required to get them to work. The reverse is true to put the TPI heads on the LT1. Why would you want to anyways? 84 C4 means crappy irons
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