Ok, I've spent hours searching on this board and have not found quite what Im looking for on this project. I did however see one post stating you cant use the computer from the Caprice in the Camaro with the complete swap. Is this true? It shows on the hollander interchange that they will work.... Also, can I change the tailshaft on the tranny and use the caprice trans without any complications? I just bought a 94 Z-28 with 130,000 miles on it for $600 and a 94 caprice 9c1 with the LT-1 in it for $800. Can I just take the motor, trans, and computer and swap it straight in or do I need to find a computer and different trans? The guy I bought the Z from cut the engine harness where it comes out of the firewall on passenger side and pulled everything out. But, I **may** be able to get the harness and computer from him... but thats a big maybe. Also how much of the extras can I use from the caprice, like the trans cooler, HD hoses and all the stuff like that? It would be nice to have better than average hoses. I know I'll have to use the camaro intake duct work and probably exhaust manifolds.... anybody know for sure on those? What about the a/c, alt, and ps pump? I know a lot of people have done the swap so please give me some pointers. And before the posts come in tellin me to change the iron heads and the cam, Im leaving them alone for now. I've already read about all the facts on those, and also before I get asked, yes Im sure its not the baby LT1. Not trying to sound like an *******, but i've seen the other threads where those questions get out of hand and argued about so much the question doesnt get answered for a long time. Thanks in advance to anybody that can shine some light on this.

 

You should be able to use the computer that is is the Camaro. May have to relocate some of the sensors on the engine, but that is no big deal. The problem with swapping computers is that they do many other things besides manging the engine and transmission and there are important differences from car to car. The tuning on the Camaro computer is more agressive than on the B body, but at worst you will need premium gas. The hose fittings on the B body water pump are angled differently so I don't thinkB body hoses and water pump are gong to fit.Most likely you will have to transfer the Camaro accessory drive to the new engine. As for the other stuff you will need eyball the situation & see if it fits.

 

i just did the same swap into mine except mine was a v6the b-body harness trow it away wont need it totally different.u need a fbody harness keep the 9c1 computer and burn as f/body tunes are way different due todifference of cams heads knock sensors etc....water pump different hoses different u will need f body tailshaft as b/body has no torque arm provision the rest of the accesories will work just need new power steering hoses. exhaust manifolds r different ..motor mounts different..intake ducting different.

 

oh yeah opti,s r different also 94 up b-bodys got the newer style opti as f/bodys didnt them till 95...good luck