The LT1 going in the 68
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The LT1 going in the 68
Here's a few pictures of the almost completed late model LT1 going in the 68 Vert I was asking questions about. The wiring harness will be a different story. It's almost complete and I converted the old vette PS pump to serpentine setup. As you can see, all accessories have been moved to the left side vs their original side on the right. I had to make my own bracket and idler pulley to get the serp belt under the water pump but I think it will work. Will see soon enough I guess...
Last edited by Jclgodale3; Dec 20, 2009 at 10:51 PM.
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Nice work on the belt setup. Looks like the idler is very close to the PS pumpl like you said. I wonder if it would be possible to redrill the hole for the idler and move it away from the pump some.
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Nice work. Looks great. Should run nice too; those are good motors. I was always impressed how quick the Impala SS I had felt, for such a heavy car. LS conversions are great, but the stuff is real expensive. Nice to see some real-world projects going on.
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Great job! My C4 LT1 has been the most reliable engine I've ever owned, bar none. Even the dreaded Opti-Spark system has never reared it's ugly head for me.
I've had this car since I picked it up as a lease in 1995 and bought it straight out after the lease was over. I rebuilt it last year after having 175,000 miles on the clock. Before you actually put this engine in your car, get an aftermarket OptiSpark replacement. The OE unit does have it's problems. I placed an Accel unit on my rebuild and an Edelbrock water pump. Extra bucks, yeah, but I wanted to bulletproof my rebuild as much as possible.
Be a real friend and share the computer ECM wiring that you do to make this thing run. Also, are you going to use the electronic 4 speed automatic transmission? If so, please share the necessary wiring to make it work properly.
The LT1 engine is one of the best Chevy ever designed - it's a pity it didn't last long before the LS series came along and eclipsed the LT series.
Great work on what I'm seeing and good luck with the restof the project.
I've had this car since I picked it up as a lease in 1995 and bought it straight out after the lease was over. I rebuilt it last year after having 175,000 miles on the clock. Before you actually put this engine in your car, get an aftermarket OptiSpark replacement. The OE unit does have it's problems. I placed an Accel unit on my rebuild and an Edelbrock water pump. Extra bucks, yeah, but I wanted to bulletproof my rebuild as much as possible.
Be a real friend and share the computer ECM wiring that you do to make this thing run. Also, are you going to use the electronic 4 speed automatic transmission? If so, please share the necessary wiring to make it work properly.
The LT1 engine is one of the best Chevy ever designed - it's a pity it didn't last long before the LS series came along and eclipsed the LT series.
Great work on what I'm seeing and good luck with the restof the project.
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Before you actually put this engine in your car, get an aftermarket OptiSpark replacement. The OE unit does have it's problems.
Be a real friend and share the computer ECM wiring that you do to make this thing run. Also, are you going to use the electronic 4 speed automatic transmission? If so, please share the necessary wiring to make it work properly.
Be a real friend and share the computer ECM wiring that you do to make this thing run. Also, are you going to use the electronic 4 speed automatic transmission? If so, please share the necessary wiring to make it work properly.
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I'm curious as to what you are going to use for a fuel pump
I will be converting my 68 to EFI soon, can't decide whether to go with an internal or external pump
either way there's going to be some fab work involved
I will be converting my 68 to EFI soon, can't decide whether to go with an internal or external pump
either way there's going to be some fab work involved
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