Well i am really interested in the whole engine swap thing and i found good prices on both enignes and they are both complete engines. The LS1 is out of a 98 Corvette and obviously the LT4 is out of a 96 Corvette. So i just wanted some opinos on which route i should go. I Know this is spose to be in the V6 swap thread but i just wanted to post a poll and get some ideas. Thanks for your help.

 

9 times out of 10 its cheaper to buy the car witht eh engine already in it. You should sell your car for a 98 Z28. Your car is probably worth around $9k and you could get a similarly optioned 98 Z28 for about $11k.

BTW, some camaros have LT4s, very few though.

 

I agree with 99blackss on this one. He has good taste (check the sig)

 

I'd agree. Just buy the car with the engine in already.

I'm going this weekend to look for a LS1. You should be able to find one reasonably priced. If so, I'll need to find some storage for one of my cars.

I need to update my sig.

 

 

Swapping out the motor will cost you an a$$load of money. You will also need to beef up or get a new tranny and other drive train componants not to mention an upgraded fuel system.

If you do, I would go with the LS1, cheaper in the long run because there are more of them so more parts.

 

I believe that it was a few 1997s that had LT4s.

I voted LT4, because I have a little against the LS1. My friends with them have all had more probles with them, then my 10 year old LT1. Plus I perfer an iron block.

 

Most problems with LS1's come from beating them.

 

I drive my LT1 like I stole it and she's never had major problems. I have had friends that burn oil like crazy and a few that have the pistons slap real bad.

 

Piston slap and oil burning are the only two I have heard of. No biggie, the piston slap is minor, and the amount of oil is usually none to half a quart. Theres no major problems like opti spark.

 

almost 100,000 mileso n the stock opti no problems.

 

in the consumer reports it rates the 98+ camaros in the engine department to be almost perfect. My dad has an ls1 also and neither of us has had any sort of problem, the only problems i can see hapening often is maybe people racing and shifting from 3rd to second. That can be easily avoided by holding the shifter a in a better position.

 

IT is cheaper to buy a the car with the motor already in it for several reasons. Though I don't think beefing up the tranny is one of them. If I'm not mistaken the V6 and V8 Camaros automatic is the 4L60E, which is a 700R4 with an electronic valve body. That is also the same trans in my 95 Suburban. I'm sure there is prob a differance in the version between the one that goes in the truck and the one that goes in the Camaro, but i doubt there is 2 different versions for the Camaros.