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Is it an lt1?

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Old 03-22-2010, 02:48 PM
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Am planning on looking at a Formula bird tomorow that supposedly has a z28 engine in it. How can I identify it to be sure its an lt1 or ls1?
 
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Old 03-22-2010, 03:03 PM
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look at it. lol.
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Old 03-22-2010, 03:08 PM
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what year is it? if its in the same generation as the LT1 camaros, then it probably has an LT1 in it
 
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Old 03-22-2010, 03:27 PM
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1993-97 F-body V8's are LT1, and if it's 1998 and newer it would be an LS1.
By the way, the aluminum head LT1 isn't a "Vette", "Camaro", or "Firebird" specific engine. It's the same "GM Corporate" engine that was used in all of them.
 
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Old 03-22-2010, 04:31 PM
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but if it is an iron head it probably came out of a cadilac,buick,caprice etc
 
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Old 03-23-2010, 12:39 PM
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well it looks like an lt1 to me i dont see how its not haha
 
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Old 03-23-2010, 01:38 PM
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yah i posted a couple pictures of a lt1 i thought someone might post one or two of a ls motor.
 
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Old 03-23-2010, 08:46 PM
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lt1s have a very distinct intake than lt1's very different, the intake on the pics is same as lt1, ls1 has the rounded look like this
 
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