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Old 01-07-2007, 07:50 PM
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i was interested in doing an ls1 swap into a lt1 camaro, my question is how hard would it be to get this done, and if it isnt extremely hard can i swap an ls1 or higher that is 6.0 L
 
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Old 01-08-2007, 02:28 AM
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You're going to have a grip of work ahead of you...The LS1 doesn't have the same mounting locations as the LT1 because the LT1 is the origional Chevy small block, but the LS blocks are a completely redesigned block, so you'd have to modify your frame and such. Not worth the effort if you ask me.
 
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Old 01-08-2007, 07:57 PM
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something that i was thinking on doing. I was thinking on getting a salve ss and droping the motor with tranny on my lt1
 
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Old 01-08-2007, 10:45 PM
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what other chevy small blocks would be easy to just drop in other than the LT1, otherwise im just going to have to rebuild my current LT1
 
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Old 01-08-2007, 10:59 PM
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The Lt1 is the only one that fits without surgery.
 
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Old 01-09-2007, 12:58 AM
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ok thanks pete for the info , now i have another question or actually maybe just need a little advise, my LT1 runs well but it is just under the 150k mark, should i get the engine and trans rebuilt or should i buy a new one ?
 
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Old 01-09-2007, 01:41 AM
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Pete, shouldn't an LT4 fit in also?(good luck finding one, but it should fit)...I would say get it rebuilt. If you buy a new one you'll have the same thing you have now, so why not invest in some upgrades while the motor is appart? Put a more aggressive cam in, get the heads and intake worked over so they flow better...might as well save the money on buying a whole new block and put it into some performance.
 
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