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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 05:13 PM
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I have a lt1 out of 96 trans am firebird just need to no what motor mounts I need to use for I can keep ac or do I need to buy different ones for it ones from 305 will work but not for ac and if I use one side from 96 it clears ac but don't look like that mount will sit to high on that side is there special mounts to use to make it easy and can I use long tube headers with this build would be awesome if some one could help plez

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Old Jan 24, 2015 | 10:06 AM
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Re: lt1 swap 89 forumla

There's a sticky in the LT1 / LS1 sub forum. Start there.
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Old Jan 24, 2015 | 10:56 AM
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Re: lt1 swap 89 forumla

Originally Posted by calmhotrod
I have a lt1 out of 96 trans am firebird just need to no what motor mounts I need to use for I can keep ac or do I need to buy different ones for it ones from 305 will work but not for ac and if I use one side from 96 it clears ac but don't look like that mount will sit to high on that side is there special mounts to use to make it easy and can I use long tube headers with this build would be awesome if some one could help plez
You have some very basic questions. Questions answered by other threads in detail.

Familiarize yourself with this thread, and all its sub-threads.

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/engi...questions.html
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Old Jan 25, 2015 | 03:39 AM
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Re: lt1 swap 89 forumla

thank you new to this site so kinda finding way around so thanks again
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