Any body know what I have to do to put 94 Lt1 5.7 camaro engine into my 1989 chevrolet silverado 4x4 wiring moter mounts and will it bolt up to 700r4 transmission ex
Any body know what I have to do to put 94 Lt1 5.7 camaro engine into my 1989 chevrolet silverado 4x4 wiring moter mounts and will it bolt up to 700r4 transmission ex
First stop by your local junkyard and drop off that boat anchor "LT1 5.7" and grab hold of the first LS anything you see and use that instead.
the LT motor is not as bad as everyone thinks it is, I have 383 LT1 in my Camaro and it does just fine. sure the LS architecture is much better (strictly because it is a newer motor and a direct descendant of the LT), but no need to toss the LT if you already have it. it should bolt right up to your 700r4. check out ltxtech forum, there are a lot of knowledgeable guys there that can go into more specifics on harness and such for the swap should you decide to go that route.
96 chevy k1500, 5.7l vortec, 4l60e, 14 bolt, volant CAI, pacesetter LTs, spintech 6000, b&m, 33's--awaiting lq4/4l80e swap
94 z28 camaro m6, 383 LT1, slp CAI, pacesetter LTs w/ORY, e-cut out, spintech 2otl, hurst SS, strano sways, BMR suspension, viking coilovers, solomon tuned
Haven't done this yet, but have read a lot on it - take what I say with a grain of salt (though I know Chevys well enough).
Your stock tank has baffles, so it's good to go and so are your fuel lines. Going to need a stronger in-tank fuel pump - you need about 50-60PSI. You'll need to harvest both your stock wire harness as well as parts form the ls donor - might need to harvest some of your old engine sensors too to make stock gauges work right. Plenty of hood space for the swap, but your chassis might rub against the exhaust manifolds - especially on the passenger side. Might need to grind the frame a bit or switch headers/manifolds. LS AC will not fit the chassis unless you do some serious cutting, so if you want AC, you'll need an aftermarket kit that moves it up to the top passenger side of the motor - doing so might screw with the stock ls air intake (could have to get a cold air intake kit). Will need to reflash the pcm/tcm. Engine should be drive-by-cable, so you're stock accelerator cable should hook right up to the throttle body. 700r4 will bolt up to ls but needs a few mods - mostly enlarging the holes on the flywheel. I think you should be able to retain your cruise control too. Can't do that with genIV.
Hope that helps. I'm sure there are others here who know way more about this than me.
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