vette lt1 purchase ques

[MattK]

hey guys new to the site...been on gmfullsize.com for a while now as Matt over there

anyways, i plan on buying a vette lt1 in the next year to replace the vortec 4.3 in my 95 half ton sierra. ive done a but load of research into the specifics of the swap and my question is...where would the best place to buy a vette motor. ebay usually has a few, im just tryin to think of different sources to compare prices and whatnot. would a junkyard be an ok place to look for one of these?

any help is appreciated guys.

[RedHeartbeat]

Save your money and go LS1 from a 97+ Vette or 98+ Fbody. You'll save about 75 lbs of dead weight and 400 hp is easily attainable with simple bolt ons, no power adder required. Get it complete with all the accessories. I like the fbody accessories and they are all over the place.

[Hit Man X]

'Vette LT1s are aluminum and 4 bolt mains...

[6gear]

Originally posted by Hit Man X@Nov 9 2004, 11:19 PM
'Vette LT1s are aluminum and 4 bolt mains...

They have a cast iron blocks with aluminum heads, the LS1's have aluminum blocks and heads and 6 bolt mains.

[RedHeartbeat]

Yep, Vette LT1s only have aluminum heads and intake. I pulled one out of my 92 and replaced it with an LS1 to save the weight plus the LS1 has a hell of a "cool factor".

[RedHeartbeat]

Yep, Vette LT1s are the only LT1s with four bolt mains but they only have aluminum heads and intake. I pulled one out of my 92 and replaced it with an LS1 to save the weight plus the LS1 has a hell of a "cool factor".

[Hit Man X]

Ah okay they're 4 bolts but still iron blocks. For some reason I thought they were aluminum also... maybe I'm thinking of the '70 LT1 350?

[kwkenuf]

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Ah okay they&#39;re 4 bolts but still iron blocks. For some reason I thought they were aluminum also... maybe I&#39;m thinking of the &#39;70 LT1 350?
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Uh, no.... The 70 LT-1 was all iron.... block and heads.....

[MattK]

yeah i thought about ls1, but i would prefer the lt1 simply because it will drop right in to my truck and bolt up. i could even use my tranny(which i wont) if i had to.

but how extensive are the mounting/cutting mods to throw an ls1 in? im going with a corvette motor regardless because of accessory mounting so i dont have to notch my frame.

i appreciate the replies

[RedHeartbeat]

The Corvette LS1 requires frame notching for the a/c unless you mount it high on the passenger side using Street and Performance&#39;s mounts. The Corvette LT1 will require new A/C lines since the compressor is on the driver side and has a bastard fitting for the lines. The LS1 drops right in without any problems, just need motor mount adapters such as the ones they sell at Street and Performance. www.hotrodlane.cc