70cst10

This one is a little off topic, I suppose. I have a 1964 Chevelle SS with a 283 on its last legs. I also have a 68 chevy truck my dad and I swapped a 94 LT1 and 4L60E into. The truck is about to be junked, and I’ve been wondering if it was possible to put the LT1 minus the ecm in the chevelle. I really don't want a wiring harness or ecm in the chevelle. The car has a Muncie m20 I want to keep. I’m sure I’ve seen a carb intake for the LT1 somewhere before. I’ll have to find that again. I was really curious about removing the optispark. Can I just leave it off? Will the LT1 oil pump be a problem? If I keep the LT1 water pump, the reverse flow won’t be a problem will it? I’m not set on using this motor in the car; I just would like to use it, since I already have it (the motor’s tip top as well).

By the way, I would love it if someone could give me a link to a suitable intake (and any other necessary parts) for this swap. Thanks!

GMRL

Go to summit racing and type this part # in
NAL-24502592
A regular chevy HEI distributor will work on that.

I think GMPP offers a block off plate for the opti drive that also has a timing reference on it. Not sure if they still make it. You could just weld the hole shut though.

sbca96

It is kinda pointless to use an LT1 sans the EFI. Might as well
sell the LT1 and get a carbed crate motor.

Tom

70cst10

I might just do that. I didn't even think about the fans. My truck has the camaro rad and fan setup in it. Ah well. anybody want an lt1/4l60? haha!

96capricemgr

I agree on the go gen 1 if carbing it. I just wanted to post to say ther IS a way to have a mechanical fan on an LT1, the tow package b-bodies had mechanical fans, bracket that bolts over the waterpump and a second little serpentine belt and tensioner.

97WS6

Go to Crate Engine Depot site:
http://www.crateenginedepot.com/store/search.aspx
put LT1 in the search window and you'll see an carb intake manifold and a few new Goodwrench lt1 crate engines for sale . They are longblocks and one says it's the P Camaro or Corvette motor for 92-94 so it should have the aluminum heads.
The intake manifold looks pretty nice.

ACE1252

According to "How to Rebuild LT-1/LT-4 Small-Block Chevy Engines"; the part numbers for the 4-barrel intake manifolds are.....

LT1 - 24502592
LT4 - 24502574

For the cover in place of the Opti-spark....

GM cover plug - 12367600

Throw the numbers into www.gmpartsdirect.com and you can see pictures of them.

"How to Rebuild LT-1/LT-4 Small-Block Chevy Engines" also says.....

"Because the original torsional damper is 7 1/2" in diameter, it won't clear the timing tab on the front cover plug plate. If using a rear mount distributor, you'll need to install a 0.184" x 0.680" key into the crank snout's front key slot and obtain a small-block Chevy zero-balanced damper with a diameter of 6 3/4"(commonly available). This will completely replace the OE hub adapter and damper."

The book documents how to rebuild the LT1/4 to stock fuel injection, but they also documented how to convert it to a carbed application. Excellent book.

This may be useful too....
http://www.edelbrock.com/automotive_...2000/24206.pdf

wyldcdn

new camaro mag, has a build up of lt1. Block off plate on it, using a electric water pump, GM intake for carb and dist. at rear. Great article. Thinking of using spare lt1 as my play motor in a g body. No Pwr steering a/c etc etc , straight motor electric WP and electric motor for alt. Let her fly with carb and dist. see what happens