96 z-71 project

[hotrodz71]

Whats up everybody. I have a 96 z71 and i would love to have a lsx conversion but i dont have alot of money. my friend is hooking me up with a 96 LT-1 out of a 6-speed TA with port and polished heads, big cam, the computer, and wireing harness for $350.00. I have been reading alot of these threads but i have yet to find one that was compleated with pics and instructions. im a lil confused about the vats thing and what i need to do about it and will my fuel pump work? will my fan and radiator work. what all will i need to do for the swap? Thanks in advanced for any help!!!!!!!!

[cjriojas]

most ppl on here will recommend an LS based engine swap due to the fact that lt1 is really outdated technology. You can probably find a 4.8 for the same amount of money.

[hotrodz71]

yea but i got all this stuff comeing and i know the opti thing sucks but i wanted to be diffrent. I wish i could put the LS-6 in but i dont have all that money or either a built 6.0.

[hotrodz71]

ok i got the LT-1 today, its gonna need a lil more work then i was told....... I gotta clean the whole thing im gonna have the rods and crank turned and im gonna have the heads drilled so i can run my stock vortec intake. I could probly get this all done in a month. but my question to yall is this should i just go on and make a stroker or should i just put it back as a 350 punched .30 over??????? The heads have been sent off to a speed shop and have been put on a flow bench and are maxed out! and it has a fairly aggresive cam in it.

[RedHeartbeat]

I'd just write the thing off and go get a 6L.

[hotrodz71]

let me change it up for you. I not have no money!!!!!!!!!!!!! ok im gonna tear down the beast this week sometime and send the crank to the mechinest. along with the block.oing away with the opti just cuz it sucks!

[RedHeartbeat]

If you don't have money how are you going to pay for the parts and the machine work? If your labor rates are like around here you're going to have more money tied up in that thing that buying the other outright. LT1 parts are not cheap. $300+ for optispark, $200+ for waterpump, Gasket sets are tremendously high and parts, don't get me started on internal parts for an LT1. Been there, done that, got the shirt.

[hotrodz71]

k first off the motor i bought with money that was a gift...... im not doing everything at once im doing one thing at a time. also im gonna use my stock vortec intake therefore eliminating the opti......and yes the wages do suck i work for the state and the state cares more about sorry SH** EATERS that wont work to provide for there famillys than they do there own employees!!!!! Oh hey can i borrow the money to buy that 6.0. LOL! JK!!!!!! hey you could probly help me out on this project a pretty good bit.

[Slimsilverado]

I have a set up almost new roller rockers for the engine set up if your interested and a vortec RPM air gap manifold. They are posted in the classified section... Let me know if your interested..

[hotrodz71]

Is that manifold for the vortec heads or LT-1 heads?