Complete LT1 swap

[Jim Rockford]

used these ...
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetai ... toview=sku
and I bolted up the engine side mounts from the 305 to the LT1

 

[85 Cutlass Brougham]

I just wonder if it will hit while the engine is running and the car moving. Maybe you should put some kind of limiter on the driver's side to prevent movement. I dunno, maybe I am worrying too much, but when it is running, the engine does move around a bit due to vibrations and shock due to hitting bumps.

 

[Vern]

Would have been a nice time to switch to an aluminum core support. Everything looks nice. When I put the big Cad in I had to switch to an angled oil filter mount from a Cad 425 to clear that same section of frame only on the bottom corner between it and the sway bar. It will be interesting to see what your car runs in the 1/4 and what kind of mileage you get. Good luck keep it up and keep us posted.

PS Are you going to make the AC work?

 

[CutMonRegMan]

make sure you replace the engine mounts in the clamshells,i think that is why mine fit. i used the performance suspention poly ones

Hey Jim
Did you weld your mounts down as well. Let me know how it rides am doing the same swap as well I hope to have some pics up by the end of this month of my progress.

 

[rgile]

Hey,Is there any diagrams out there that show how to wire the computer into a relay box ? I have the stock comp/wire harness just cant seemed to find the wire's that power it up.Thanks

 

[rawdeal454]

hey i was wondering if u had to use the f-body monts if u didnt have A/C. so basically will it fit nicely if it isnt an A/C car ?

 

[rawdeal454]

Also, is the s et up any diffrent if its from a 95 impala SS. i dont know a whole lot about this. but i dont know im not a into ricers n i cant wait for my monte to have a sweet 350 !! id go for a 454 but ****ing gas is killing me

 

[2000.malibu.ls]

hey, i posted a question about the lt1 and then this poped up, does anyone know if I can change the lt1 to a carborated motor? and im sorry to thread jack but no one responded to my thread I made.

 

[megaladon6]

i'll answer that with a fact and then an opinion. yes, you can convert an LT1 to carb (however you might still need the ECM for the ignition, since the LT1 had a very unique set-up)-fact opinion--WHY???? would you want to. the lt1's strength is in it's EFI. if you want the same power with a carb, build a gen1 350 and keep things simple. no efi does not produce more power than a PERFECTLY tuned carb, but it maintains tune in various temps, humidities, and altitudes. which a carb, obviously, will not.

 

[bigdan]

I know this is an old post ,,but Jim ,how did everything worked out ?

is it running good ?
did the a/c compressor cleared the frame even after running ?
give us some feedback !