Oh, im not saying theres not a huge aftermarket, its way bigger than the LS1 aftermarket for sure in quantity and diversity of parts. But there wont be many if any more $1,000,000+ R&D projects going on for an LT1...

Such as a block or an intake manifold that are 100% LT1 specific. Not too many people realize how much money it takes to design something as complicated as an intake manifold, let alone a block.

Things like internal components, exhaust, balancers, intakes, etc, those kind of things that are still 4th gen lt1 specific, they just dont need to design something from scratch, they can take what they have for an SBC, and LT1ify it, by changing where the tubes go on headers or exhaust, add ribs to the outside of a balancer. Ad internals are all the same so they dont have to make it even lt1 specific.

There was a very detailed thread a little while ago about why no one is making an LT1 intake manifold, like out of polyethylene or whatver that high impact plastic mold they use is, and you realize that you cant just design it on your Dell and build it in your garage

 

i dunno about you but i can

 

Well, not on the Dell, but I did just write up a CNC program on my Apple 2E last night!

 

http://hstrial-vhouse.homestead.com/our_products.html

$300 for mild steel!

 

I wonder if it would be possible to acquire the molds from GM and just pour aluminum into them, then add the steel sleeves to the block? Just a thought.

 

Really,
What plane you working with, G19, 18, 17?

I'm a machinist (as if you can't tell from the name) so you can understand the curiosity. Besides that, it's easy enough to write a program in a text editor. Or are you using a CAM system?

On the aluminum block, I don't see much point. Aint gonna happen. If you are hell bent on aluminum then you should buy a first generation block or just use the LS motor.

 

brook,

Right, machining can be a bunch of fun. Good machinist are problem solvers first and foremost. On that note, keep your eye out for things. If you see something and go, "Hey, that really could be a lot easier if I had a certain thingamajig then you set out to build that thingamajig. Might be a tool, something cosmetic, doesn't matter. Then you gotta create and thats where the skills come into play. Nice thing about aluminum though.... anyone and there grandma can make a part from it. As far as machining goes its a very forgiving material.

Just have fun with it.

Good day.

 

I said it was a thought, I didn't say it was a very good one.

Since you're machining something, make me a sparkplug remover tool that never slips off the plug and will access all of them without me having to bend over and hurt my back.

 

Sorry, I thought I made it obvious, I was being quite sarcastinc