Ok, I have a friend who tells me that his father has a crate LT1 that he bought to put in a truck he had, well after having the motor bored 30 over, he decided to go with an older 396 for the truck, well, that left him with an LT1 just sitting there... My friend tells me that his father wants to sell the LT1, and get this, for 200 dollars.....
That just sounds entirely too cheap to me.... how bout you????
I know that the motor has no injection system on it, but I don't know what else it may include.... I'll get to talk to the guy later today, I was just wanting your opinions on this motor and price....
Also, If I do buy it, how hard will it be to put this motor in....
does anything switch over... say, altenator, any pumps, anything at all, will the TBI work on it... or do I even want to do that.... I don't have a lot of money right now to invest in it, but i want it on the road, nothing has to be final....
thanks for the input....
Cody

 

If its rebuilt already then for sure get it. You might want to get an LT1 intake off www.camaroz28.com before all the TPI people buy them up to put on their L98s. They use to be between $50-$100 for intake and fuel rails but its probably more now. You can also get a single plane carb intake for it from www.sdpc2000.com and put the TBI on it. You should be able to use your alternator but you'll need LT1 bracketry

 

sweet!!!

ok, now, i talked to the guy, and it includes:
block, heads, cam, all that includes....
it also has oil pan, oil pump, and maybe water pump....

so, my altenator will work... will any of the other parts change over???
this motor will bolt up with no mount relocation right?

and about the wiring harness.... could someone explain this to me... what wires... where do they come from and go.... and is there like an adapter to go between what i have and what the lt1 will need???
thanks again

 

I'm gonna copy this to the motor swap so you can check both. You can't use an adapter for the TBI computer to stock LT1 intake. You'd need the LT1 computer and injectors and harness. The motor needs to go a bit worward I think because of the accessory location

 

Pick that LT1 up for $200.

Since it's already bored 30 over your half way there to building a 383! Save up for a decent stroker crank, no need to ruin a 400 crank they are getting harder to find anyway, and the rest is up to you. You can have a kick *** daily driver or a full blown race car. I went the latter route hence my ride is not a daily driver anymore. I also seem to attract alot of attention with a 4" mufflex exhaust and Phat Cam!!

Keeping the Factory TBI on it is strictly up to you. It can be modded to work, but I opted for a stand alone system with Laptop tuneability. (Holley Projection 4Di, with autochart for data captures) Carb is also a viable option, But THIS IS A MATTER OF PERSONAL PREFERENCE. I won't prescribe a system for you that's up for you to decide.

I just got the March issue of Hot Rod. There is a great 383 stroker article, I would highly suggest reading up on it.

Strokers are good way to make more power, unlike N20 it's always a throttle away and cheaper than a blower or turbo. The nice thing is your block is essentially the same size on the exterior and 350s bolt right into a 3rd gen. Truly a match made in heaven.

 

Make sure it's really an LT1 before you buy it too. They might just think it's an LT1 or mabye it's an LT-1 which I guess would be good for $200 too.

It should have aluminum heads, somebody else on here may be able to give you the casting numbers for the blocks.

Also if the block was for an fbody, the motor mount location is in the wrong place for your car. You'll have to do some fabricating. If it was the GM crate motor that was meant to be carbed I would think the mounts would be in the right place. Corvette LT1's have the mounts in the 1st generation small block location as well.

 

wow, thats a lot to think about....

difference between LT1 and LT-1????

for now i can't go with a stand alone system, or anything like that, I'm about tapped out.... I need more power, on the road asap....

I'm going to try to get ahold of the guys father some time today or tomorrow and find out for sure what it is and where it came from....

so i'll be getting back to you....
thanks bunches

also, would someone like to explain what "stroker" is and what it means for me????
thanks...

 

LT-1 is from (about) 1969. It was an all forged 350 that replaced the 302 in Trans Am racing because of a rule change in the maximum displacement of the engines.

 

oh ok
cool
thanx

 

"Stroker" means increasing the displacement of an engine by increasing the stroke. This is done by using longer connecting Rods and changing the crankshaft. Stroking also increases the amount of torque the engine makes. Since Horsepower is a function of Torque expressed as: HP = torque * RPM / 5252 the advantages of stoking an engine are obvious.

The big plus with a 3rd Gen or any car is that you can increase the displacement of the engine WITHOUT having to get a bigger engine, thus eliminating alot of fabrication and other obstacles when trying to stuff a bigger engine. Plus the sleeper factor is awesome as far as anyone knows all you have is a small block chevy, Hell it's just a 305 you can say...

 

ight cool
I'm learning all kinds of stuff from this... hahaha
thanks for all the help fella's, when I find out for sure If I'm getting the money, I'll let you all know, and then you can start helping me with the install
hehehe
I know you can't wait

anyway, I'll catch ya on the flip side....
ta ta
Cody