Not sure if there are many useable tips but he has another thread about it here: viewtopic.php?f=10&t=38218#.Ul_nAnniETA
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LT1 pros and cons
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Are you talking the Optispark LT-1 or the way earlier LT-1? Like 1970. If you are talking the late one, the only drawback is the distributor placement. If the water pump leaks, it leaks on the dizzy and screws you at the most inopportune moment possible. The later dizzys have weep holes to let the water out. Whatever you do, run roller cam/lifters in whatever combo you choose. The small block has been around for so stinking long, all the bugs are out of them from an engineering standpoint. They are still a relevant motor IMO
^^All of this.^^
If the Optispark has you nervous, it is possible to convert to coil packs. This is in a Master Craft ski boat;
You can see the reluctor wheel...
...and crank sensor...
I've also seen guys convert to coil per plug using LS ignition components.
If the Optispark has you nervous, it is possible to convert to coil packs. This is in a Master Craft ski boat;
You can see the reluctor wheel...
...and crank sensor...
I've also seen guys convert to coil per plug using LS ignition components.
I have a 95 LT1 swap in my 78. My build thread is over on Maliburacing. The link is in my sig. Very simple and super fun to drive.
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