The 6.0 LS1 conversion is taking its place finally. I have had the 1994 6 speed Trans Am for 1 year and decided to go with a 6 liter and a 6 speed. Just wants you alls thoughts on the conversion. I plan on being bashed but there have to be some good comments too. I know more about the 4th gen f-body than the usual "f-body entusiast", so bash lightly.


Well I gutted the interior and exterior harnesses tonight. I am gonna get up early and put them in the car and try to get the interior back in.

 

Not bashing at all but just a question.
Why an iron block 6.0l instead of an aluminum block 5.7?

 

Well i work for an fbody shop and my boss was gonna build a big cube turbo motor out of it, and decided on something else so i go this rotating assembly and decent NA cam for 500 dollars. HEHE i stole it. I figured i couldnt build my lt1 taht cheap and make as much hp as the 6 liter

 

btt

 

I don't see why any one would bash. Lots of LS-1 owners catch hell for swapping there aluminum block for the iron, but in your case, your swapping iron for iron so I don't see the big deal. As long as you aren't planning on running the low-compression of the 6.0L. What heads, and cam, and rotating assembaly are you planning on?

 

I am going with a stock ls1 crank, eagle I beam rods, je .030 forged pistons and arp bolts all over. with a .610 lift lunati cam 238/238@.50. It should run alright

 

Cool, the "LT1" TA is gonna surprise some people

 

Good luck with the new setup!!!


-Mike

 

HEHE, you have that one right. i ordered the pistons and rod bolts today. to dave horn at combination motorsports