I finally killed the engine in my camaro last week. Spun a rod @160,000 miles. Looks like ive got some work ahead of me once again. Anyway I found a guy thats practially giving away a running lt1 with low miles out of a 94 or 95 roadmaster. Is this engine the same as 95 camaro or are there some differances.

 

The heads will be iron and the PCM will be different

 

Ok i thought the heads were iron. Have heard they are better. Could i just swap all the junk from my motor over to this one and make this work? The guys letting it go for 250 bucks...

 

If you have all the correct harnesses and electricals I dont see why not. Is he throwing in the PCM? While you're down there I would change the motor mounts

 

No pcm and yea the cars gonna get a few things. A fresh clutch being one of them. I dont see why shouldnt beable to make this work. Worse case I dont see why I could'nt just use the block and rotating assembly from the buick along with everthing i have.

 

No, your aluminum heads are better. That's why the Camaro and Vette got them, swap them onto the new engine. And you're in luck that the engine is from a Buick. The F and Y body cars had the old style unvented opti through 1994, then got the new vented style in 95 (like yours). But the B body cars (Buick is one of them) got the updated opti in 94. So, that Buick LT1, even if it's a 94, should be sporting the same opti as you already have. Change the heads and the accessories from the old to new engine, and you should be set. No need for a different PCM.

 

Ok cool. That was my plan. Good news is i had my heads redone a few thousand miles ago. Other wise this sucks... Its getting cold out there.

 

Get a space heater.