96 chevy lt1 swap ??

[96chevy]

if someone can give me a list of everything i will need to put a ls motor in my truck besides motor and trans so i can compare price etc.

[1GTEC]

I've thought about the same thing. All the LT1 vs. LS1 talk, really even my friend who is a mechanic at a Chevy dealership says all the same stuff: LS1 is hands down better.

[4doorvett]

Depends on how deep your pockets are. If youv'e got the LT1 there are plenty of LT1/LS1 RESOURCES out there to help with the swap. It sounds like your leaning towards the Gen II BASE. Do you have the obd I pcm?

[GasGuzzler]

The LT1 will require wiring harness mods and a different computer like the LS based engine. The trans is the same either way basically.

[Jgoodfella069]

Don't waste money on an LT1. Old and dead technology. Optispark sucks ass. Throw a 6.0 and 4L80E at it and hang on.

[SNEEKY]

i had a big cuge LT1. def go ls1 you will thank me later. esp when you want to go EVEN FASTER!

[408.Luke]

deff go with the ls based stuff. you have to put in perspective how old lt1 technology really is i mean look at how old that motor is, it first appeared in 92 thats 17 years old! that motor is older than some people on this forum! and that technology from the early 90's is really just the type of fuel injection and ignition. Not to mention ls was originaly designed just for racing (C5R) Ls1 for the win!

[6.0vortecchevy]

This lt1 conversion section is useless since all you guys just tell people to go ls base.

[GasGuzzler]

Pretty much.

[RedHeartbeat]

We suggest they go LSx based. We'll still help them out if they choose to go old school. Bad thing about a LT1 in a 96 is you only have two years of engines to do a 48 state legal swap if you go LT1.