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Old Feb 26, 2025 | 10:15 AM
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Putting a 94 Corvette LT one in a 94Z 28

I’d like to know if anybody knows any problems I might have putting a 94 Corvette LT one in a 94Z 28. Also I would like to keep the Corvette intake. Does anyone know if they make a fuel line extension To use the Corvette intake Will it be a problem with the stock, Z28 PCM with the Corvette engine, bought this engine because of the four bolt mains
Old Feb 26, 2025 | 01:02 PM
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The F-Body Corvette 94 LT1's are almost identical. You've picked up on the fact the fuel line connections are in a different location, and the 4-bolt mains. Only other difference I can think of is the Corvette has dual knock sensors, F-Body has one (swap F-Body sensor to the passenger side position on the Corvette). The Corvette water pump connections are not the same:

http://shbox.com/1/lt1_water_pumps.jpg

Not sure about AIR pump configuration.

May be a difference in the length of the crank hub/damper assembly. Front accessory bracket needs to be swapped.

By "intake" are you talking about the intake manifold? Identical as far as I know.

Not sure what this means:

"Does anyone know if they make a fuel line extension To use the Corvette intake".

All you need to do to address the fuel line differences it swap the fuel rails from your F-Body engine to the Corvette engine.

This article confirms the camshafts are identical:

https://www.enginebuildermag.com/199...-lt1-engine-2/


As long as you keep the F-Body engine harness, the PCM should be OK (with knock sensor correction).
Old Feb 26, 2025 | 01:13 PM
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Re: Putting a 94 Corvette LT one in a 94Z 28

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The F-Body Corvette 94 LT1's are almost identical. You've picked up on the fact the fuel line connections are in a different location, and the 4-bolt mains. Only other difference I can think of is the Corvette has dual knock sensors, F-Body has one (swap F-Body sensor to the passenger side position on the Corvette). The Corvette water pump connections are not the same:

http://shbox.com/1/lt1_water_pumps.jpg

Not sure about AIR pump configuration.

May be a difference in the length of the crank hub/damper assembly. Front accessory bracket needs to be swapped.

By "intake" are you talking about the intake manifold? Identical as far as I know.

Not sure what this means:

"Does anyone know if they make a fuel line extension To use the Corvette intake".

All you need to do to address the fuel line differences it swap the fuel rails from your F-Body engine to the Corvette engine.

This article confirms the camshafts are identical:

https://www.enginebuildermag.com/199...-lt1-engine-2/


As long as you keep the F-Body engine harness, the PCM should be OK (with knock sensor correction).
thank you very much for your information and your time I was hoping do use the Corvette injectors my injectors have 140,000 miles Corvette has 70,000 I have a new long tube, stainless headers to put on I want to put 1.6RR on can you recommend a brand and then aluminum or stainless or stamped steel with the ball, and I need to change the pushrods Or do anything to the Corvette plastic covers?
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Re: Putting a 94 Corvette LT one in a 94Z 28

Originally Posted by JRR
thank you very much for your information and your time I was hoping do use the Corvette injectors my injectors have 140,000 miles Corvette has 70,000
Stock injectors should be the same part # and flow (24 #/HR)

I have a new long tube, stainless headers to put on
Heads are identical, F-Body headers will bolt right up.

I want to put 1.6RR on can you recommend a brand and then aluminum or stainless or stamped steel with the ball
Comp Cams Ultra Pro-Magnum full roller rockers

and I need to change the pushrods
Check length of pushrods

Or do anything to the Corvette plastic covers?
I don't know the extent of the baffles in the plastic covers, or whether they have the same webbing as the steel F-Body covers. The steel covers need the webbing trimmed.
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Re: Putting a 94 Corvette LT one in a 94Z 28

The "Corvette" valve covers will accept the RR you note Fred without trimming like the metal ones do. Stock PR length "should" be fine between the 2 engines but always good to check by looking at the witness mark you make on top of valve tip with sharpie and rotate engine a few revolutions by hand

If you get SA RR, no guide plates required. If OP buys NSA RR than guide plates need to be installed and also hardened PR. ISKY adjustable guide plates work better on LT1 heads in my opinion
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Re: Putting a 94 Corvette LT one in a 94Z 28

Originally Posted by Chimera96
The "Corvette" valve covers will accept the RR you note Fred without trimming like the metal ones do. Stock PR length "should" be fine between the 2 engines but always good to check by looking at the witness mark you make on top of valve tip with sharpie and rotate engine a few revolutions by hand

If you get SA RR, no guide plates required. If OP buys NSA RR than guide plates need to be installed and also hardened PR. ISKY adjustable guide plates work better on LT1 heads in my opinion
Thank you guys for all your help. I really appreciate it.
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Re: Putting a 94 Corvette LT one in a 94Z 28

If running stock exhaust manifolds and y pipe, the corvette oil pan will need to be swapped out for the fbody oil pan.
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Re: Putting a 94 Corvette LT one in a 94Z 28

Thank you for all the info guys. I’m gonna change the oil pan the used Corvette motor. I have it might’ve dropped it big dent in the bottom.
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