Converting a 96 RS to a SS
07-27-2005, 01:40 AM
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Re: Converting a 96 RS to a SS
Originally Posted by Thailog81
Chevrolet Camaro SS 2000 58,000 $7,100.00
Chevrolet Camaro SS 2000 Red New Tires Clean Perfect $11,200.00
Chevrolet Camaro SS 1998 66,272 $7,600.00
1998 Camaro SS 6 SPD Hardtop Very clean L@@K!!! $12,995.00
All these are prices for SS's on Ebay. I doubt it will cost me more than $3000 With me doing the labor and My father-in-law getting the parts at the discounted rate. So where is everyone is the cheaper part of just buying an SS, REALLY, cause i don't really see it...
Not taking into count that i if i found an SS cheap enough i would still have to replace parts. So how would it be cheaper.
Chevrolet Camaro SS 2000 Red New Tires Clean Perfect $11,200.00
Chevrolet Camaro SS 1998 66,272 $7,600.00
1998 Camaro SS 6 SPD Hardtop Very clean L@@K!!! $12,995.00
All these are prices for SS's on Ebay. I doubt it will cost me more than $3000 With me doing the labor and My father-in-law getting the parts at the discounted rate. So where is everyone is the cheaper part of just buying an SS, REALLY, cause i don't really see it...
Not taking into count that i if i found an SS cheap enough i would still have to replace parts. So how would it be cheaper.
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ur project makes absolutely no sense,, ur older brother is saying that you only want to do an lt1 swap, shiot, i'd sell your pos RS, and get a clean 94-95 z28 for $4-5k and go from there, have fun wasting your time and $$ on this project bc "it was ur first car" 
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07-27-2005, 02:45 AM
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Re: Converting a 96 RS to a SS
Originally Posted by Donohue96M6Z28
have fun wasting your time and $$ on this project bc "it was ur first car"
yeah basically... and common sense is sooo over rated...
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07-28-2005, 10:39 PM
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Re: Converting a 96 RS 3.8 L V-6 to 5.7 LT-1
Originally Posted by Donohue96M6Z28
your in the af? if you didnt point that out, i'd think you were in the 9-12y/o range, you have zero common sense, your trying to do an lt1 swap, and you pull up prices on ls1 ss's??, you arent even putting an ls1 in ur car, why didnt you pull up prices for vettes or better yet, what someone would do that had common sense... why didnt you bring up any lt1 prices /?? ur project makes absolutely no sense,, ur older brother is saying that you only want to do an lt1 swap, shiot, i'd sell your pos RS, and get a clean 94-95 z28 for $4-5k and go from there, have fun wasting your time and $$ on this project bc "it was ur first car"
/?? ur project makes absolutely no sense,, ur older brother is saying that you only want to do an lt1 swap, shiot, i'd sell your pos RS, and get a clean 94-95 z28 for $4-5k and go from there, have fun wasting your time and $$ on this project bc "it was ur first car" I hope you grow up and realize how stupid you sound....
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07-28-2005, 10:41 PM
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Re: Converting a 96 RS 3.8 L V-6 to 5.7 LT-1
Right now i'm looking at a wrecked 96 Corvette with the LT-1 the other engine i was looking at was more trouble than it was worth. The company that has it will clean it and check the pressure on the valves and check the bottom of the motor. They are asking $1400. It has about 38,000 miles on it. Is this a good deal?
07-28-2005, 11:47 PM
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Re: Converting a 96 RS 3.8 L V-6 to 5.7 LT-1
Originally Posted by Thailog81
Right now i'm looking at a wrecked 96 Corvette with the LT-1 the other engine i was looking at was more trouble than it was worth. The company that has it will clean it and check the pressure on the valves and check the bottom of the motor. They are asking $1400. It has about 38,000 miles on it. Is this a good deal?
We've told you this time and again now. When you ask for information you need to listen. This is the last time I will tell you this.
You need a LT1 from a F-body. Preferable the entire car so you can get all the parts you need. You need to buy a wrecked Lt1 F-body. A LT1 from a caprice or corvette will not transplant into your car because the parts on the front of the motor are not compatable.
Do you get it??
07-29-2005, 06:30 AM
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Re: Converting a 96 RS 3.8 L V-6 to 5.7 LT-1
Hey guy, don't sweat some of the stuff these guys have said. Although, I would leave the stock RS badging on there, and really fool people with it. I'm all for the swap man.
These guys just don't understand. They seem to think a V6, no matter how fast, or even if there's a swap planned, should go straight to the junkyard because it doesn't have a V8. I didn't post here for a few years because I'd get ragged, even in the lounge, cuz I had a V6 in my sig. Non car related, someone would just pop up "yeah well you drive a V6, so..." Yeah, like it makes a difference in an off topic discussion.
Do what YOU want to do man...not what people want you to that can't see past engine size (LOL)
These guys just don't understand. They seem to think a V6, no matter how fast, or even if there's a swap planned, should go straight to the junkyard because it doesn't have a V8. I didn't post here for a few years because I'd get ragged, even in the lounge, cuz I had a V6 in my sig. Non car related, someone would just pop up "yeah well you drive a V6, so..." Yeah, like it makes a difference in an off topic discussion.
Do what YOU want to do man...not what people want you to that can't see past engine size (LOL)
07-29-2005, 11:27 AM
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Re: Converting a 96 RS 3.8 L V-6 to 5.7 LT-1
Originally Posted by navyblue2000
Hey guy, don't sweat some of the stuff these guys have said. Although, I would leave the stock RS badging on there, and really fool people with it. I'm all for the swap man.
These guys just don't understand. They seem to think a V6, no matter how fast, or even if there's a swap planned, should go straight to the junkyard because it doesn't have a V8. I didn't post here for a few years because I'd get ragged, even in the lounge, cuz I had a V6 in my sig. Non car related, someone would just pop up "yeah well you drive a V6, so..." Yeah, like it makes a difference in an off topic discussion.
Do what YOU want to do man...not what people want you to that can't see past engine size (LOL)
These guys just don't understand. They seem to think a V6, no matter how fast, or even if there's a swap planned, should go straight to the junkyard because it doesn't have a V8. I didn't post here for a few years because I'd get ragged, even in the lounge, cuz I had a V6 in my sig. Non car related, someone would just pop up "yeah well you drive a V6, so..." Yeah, like it makes a difference in an off topic discussion.
Do what YOU want to do man...not what people want you to that can't see past engine size (LOL)
I have nothing against V6 Camaros.......as a matter of fact, if I had more money in my bank account, I'd buy a V6 Camaro to use as an everyday "beater". (I use that term loosely)
07-29-2005, 06:12 PM
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Re: Converting a 96 RS 3.8 L V-6 to 5.7 LT-1
Originally Posted by GT KILLER
That has nothing to do with it. I'm pretty sure all the guys in this thread aren't saying what they're saying because he has a V6 RS, they're saying what they're saying because they don't believe in swapping a V8 into an RS and pretending it's an SS. (I share that belief).
I have nothing against V6 Camaros.......as a matter of fact, if I had more money in my bank account, I'd buy a V6 Camaro to use as an everyday "beater". (I use that term loosely)
I have nothing against V6 Camaros.......as a matter of fact, if I had more money in my bank account, I'd buy a V6 Camaro to use as an everyday "beater". (I use that term loosely)
I Repeat for the last time i don't give a shiot what you call it it isn't going to be labeled anything....
I appoligize for ever putting RS to SS in the Thread header...
I just wanted some info...never looked up your previous entries about Corvettes...don't care howmany times you have responded about it...if you don't like informing people in each thread then don't respond...
07-29-2005, 06:17 PM
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Re: Converting a 96 RS 3.8 L V-6 to 5.7 LT-1
Originally Posted by Thailog81
I just wanted some info...never looked up your previous entries about Corvettes...don't care howmany times you have responded about it...if you don't like informing people in each thread then don't respond...
07-29-2005, 07:25 PM
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Re: Converting a 96 RS to a SS
only skimmed, too much BS in the thread...
BUT, check out the v6 section... their is a HUGE thread on what is involved in swapping a v6 to other motors including a lt1.
also check out this.
v6-lt1 swap http://www.tacreationsusa.com/3_4_3_8_v6_to_lt1.htm
v6 to ls1 swap http://www.tacreationsusa.com/3_4_3_8_v6_to_ls1.htm
BUT, check out the v6 section... their is a HUGE thread on what is involved in swapping a v6 to other motors including a lt1.
also check out this.
v6-lt1 swap http://www.tacreationsusa.com/3_4_3_8_v6_to_lt1.htm
v6 to ls1 swap http://www.tacreationsusa.com/3_4_3_8_v6_to_ls1.htm
07-29-2005, 08:40 PM
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Re: Converting a 96 RS to a SS
Originally Posted by Donohue96M6Z28
your in the af? if you didnt point that out, i'd think you were in the 9-12y/o range, you have zero common sense, your trying to do an lt1 swap, and you pull up prices on ls1 ss's??, you arent even putting an ls1 in ur car, why didnt you pull up prices for vettes or better yet, what someone would do that had common sense... why didnt you bring up any lt1 prices /?? ur project makes absolutely no sense,, ur older brother is saying that you only want to do an lt1 swap, shiot, i'd sell your pos RS, and get a clean 94-95 z28 for $4-5k and go from there, have fun wasting your time and $$ on this project bc "it was ur first car"
/?? ur project makes absolutely no sense,, ur older brother is saying that you only want to do an lt1 swap, shiot, i'd sell your pos RS, and get a clean 94-95 z28 for $4-5k and go from there, have fun wasting your time and $$ on this project bc "it was ur first car" Chill it on the first car issue... It's cash and it's fun... Best of all it's something we made... There's so much pride into something sucking you into the seats, some even capable of blowing the doors off of stockers, on your own work and sweat from the ground up... Personally I test drove an LS1 and wasn't the slightest bit impressed... It was everything I was expecting, yes... It was in decent shape, yes... But it had no sentimental value... Something that I could just discard... I decided screw it I'll just make my own car faster and let the memory's spawn from there... I'll enjoy it... won't care who doesn't.
Originally Posted by GT KILLER
That has nothing to do with it. I'm pretty sure all the guys in this thread aren't saying what they're saying because he has a V6 RS, they're saying what they're saying because they don't believe in swapping a V8 into an RS and pretending it's an SS. (I share that belief).
I have nothing against V6 Camaros.......as a matter of fact, if I had more money in my bank account, I'd buy a V6 Camaro to use as an everyday "beater". (I use that term loosely)
I have nothing against V6 Camaros.......as a matter of fact, if I had more money in my bank account, I'd buy a V6 Camaro to use as an everyday "beater". (I use that term loosely)
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07-29-2005, 08:44 PM
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Re: Converting a 96 RS to a SS
Originally Posted by GT KILLER
Damn......dude, you may just be better off getting rid of the RS and buying yourself an SS.
Seems like a lot of work and grief to me....
Seems like a lot of work and grief to me....
07-29-2005, 09:01 PM
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Re: Converting a 96 RS to a SS
It'll be an insurance saver until the insurance company finds out you have modified the car into something they didn't insure. In other words, you might be committing insurance fraud. Be very careful. If you were to have an accident, and it was insured as an RS V6, and it's been modified into a V8, the insurance company will probably drop the dime on you faster than you can turn around.
07-29-2005, 09:16 PM
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Re: Converting a 96 RS to a SS
Originally Posted by Donohue96M6Z28
your in the af? if you didnt point that out, i'd think you were in the 9-12y/o range, you have zero common sense, your trying to do an lt1 swap, and you pull up prices on ls1 ss's??, you arent even putting an ls1 in ur car, why didnt you pull up prices for vettes or better yet, what someone would do that had common sense... why didnt you bring up any lt1 prices /?? ur project makes absolutely no sense,, ur older brother is saying that you only want to do an lt1 swap, shiot, i'd sell your pos RS, and get a clean 94-95 z28 for $4-5k and go from there, have fun wasting your time and $$ on this project bc "it was ur first car"
/?? ur project makes absolutely no sense,, ur older brother is saying that you only want to do an lt1 swap, shiot, i'd sell your pos RS, and get a clean 94-95 z28 for $4-5k and go from there, have fun wasting your time and $$ on this project bc "it was ur first car" ......../...\
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