Desperately need your help
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1st Gear
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Desperately need your help
Please Iam getting different answers on this , but I'm puting a 93 L T 1 motor in a 77 L corvette. what things am i gng to have to change or modify to do this ?Plus I"m going with original 350 turbo tranny insteadof the 4L60 tranny tat wa with the motor. i have computer and harness with motor . will I have to modify anything and what would it be ? Pleae help !! THANK YOU
Team Owner
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I am by no means, an expert on automotive electronics, but I do have a fair amount of mechanical experience. I also owned, for a number of years, a '96 Camaro Z-28, which had the same engine as the one you're talking about. IMHO, and believe me, I'm not trying to be a "smart a$$", you're looking at a LOT of electrical work, for a minimal gain. What engine is currently in the car?
Le Mans Master
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It’s a lot of work and expense. Did you get the computer too? These people can build a harness and set up the computer for the swap.
https://howellefi.com
Street and Performance is also a good resource for doing this swap. Don’t forget the fuel pump and a good source of fun only money. Why aren’t you going to change the transmission?
https://howellefi.com
Street and Performance is also a good resource for doing this swap. Don’t forget the fuel pump and a good source of fun only money. Why aren’t you going to change the transmission?
Team Owner
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One thing I forgot to mention, is you might have an issue with hood clearance. While a carburetor isn't exactly "short", it IS sitting in the middle of the engine, and the engineers designed the slope of the hood to accommodate this. The LT-1 engine has a "doghouse" fuel injection intake manifold, and while it's height may be similar to that of a carb set-up, the FI manifold extends further forward on the engine, which requires more hood clearance, right where the Corvette hood starts to slope downward.....
