Has anybody ever done this transplant before. or any corvette engine in a 4th gen camaro.

One of those step by step websites with pics would be amazing!

Thanks,
Greg

 

Have fun with that one. When you get done paying more for the motor than you paid for your car, you still have a host of issues. The motor is huge,and had to be shoehorned into a 3rd gen F-car, never mind 4th gen. The oil pan is huge and holds 13 (!) quarts of oil. The heads are also very wide. You would need custom headers, and probably a different ECM.

 

I have no personal experience with engine swapping what-so-ever but I know the LT5, the ZR-1 engine, is very large and some what heavy, around 600 lbs I believe correct me if im wrong, if money wasnt an issue and the engine fit fine I would say it would be pretty bad ***, but you'll be hard pressed to find an LT5 alone for less than $6000... I have heard of an ls1 swap though.

 

Do a search. This is talked about more than it needs to be.

 

It'd be a colossal waste of money unless you just have been given a complete LT5 WITH wiring harness and transmission....

Otherwise, look at engine upgrades. As for "other corvette engines".... all 1993+ f-bodies have "corvette engines"... the LT1 is a Corvette engine, the LS1 is a Corvette engine.

-Michael