People who've put motors in their LS1 cars... I have a ?
08-20-2003, 05:22 PM
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People who've put motors in their LS1 cars... I have a ?
Alright... I've finally got it sorted out... I'm getting the short block from LS1speed (with the biggest cam I can get)... hooker long tube headers... a 3400 stall Midwest converter,I have a... "prepped tranny"... and the loudmouth.. (hogged out MAF, and TB... and all the free mods that have to do with air flow.. right Jeff??
) ... and I'm just gonna have my heads "freshened up... with the new springs.. 918s?? what else do I need to know... we're just gonna take the radiator out... everything up front... and... well.. what else do I need to know when taking out... and installing a new motor?? I really need some assistance here... I've done 5.0 Fords... but no LS1s... so... how 'bout some input... or a link to a tech article.... thanks!
James
) ... and I'm just gonna have my heads "freshened up... with the new springs.. 918s?? what else do I need to know... we're just gonna take the radiator out... everything up front... and... well.. what else do I need to know when taking out... and installing a new motor?? I really need some assistance here... I've done 5.0 Fords... but no LS1s... so... how 'bout some input... or a link to a tech article.... thanks!James
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08-20-2003, 11:33 PM
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No doubt... that's what I'm hoping... my cousin is freaking out about the crank trigger... and saying it's gonna be a p.i.t.a.... but I don't think it's gonna be that hard... he said that if the short block doesn't come with a harmonic balancer, we could have some problems... heck, I dunno...
08-21-2003, 02:30 AM
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I can offer a little bit of help... The first 4th gen F-body motor I ever got the joy of removing was in a 99 Z28. I found that it came out the bottom pretty easily. We tried for awhile with a cherry picker on top, with no luck. Just make sure everything is disconnected, and drop the whole front subframe. You, 2 buddies, at least 4 jackstands and 2, preferrably 3 jacks can have it out in an hour and a half. Then you can remove the accessories, and use a cherry picker to get the engine off of the K-member and on to a stand.
08-21-2003, 08:37 AM
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Here are some pics/link to a website.
This is about the best I can find in a rush.
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Main page: http://fastblackcar.com/camaro/
Hope the helps.
Later !
Britt
*EDIT*
Whoops ! Looks like it's a LT1. Sorry !
Pics
Main page: http://fastblackcar.com/camaro/
Hope the helps.
Later !
Britt
*EDIT*
Whoops ! Looks like it's a LT1. Sorry !
08-21-2003, 10:40 AM
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See, I need... certain things for the LS1 motors... like what the he!! is that black thing on the front?? 
how do I attach the cam gear... ya know stuff like that... or... what other problems they ran into with it being such a different motor... sorry 'bout that... but thanks allot Newbie! and... you're not really a newbie anymore... are ya?? 
thanks!
James
how do I attach the cam gear... ya know stuff like that... or... what other problems they ran into with it being such a different motor... sorry 'bout that... but thanks allot Newbie! and... you're not really a newbie anymore... are ya?? thanks!James
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