Lt1 motor exchange
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From: Fort McMurray Albetrta
Lt1 motor exchange
I have a guy at work that is willing to part with an 1970 Lt1, in fact he is giving it to me if i want it. Before i go and take it off his hands and rebuild it.i was wondering what if any promblems would i come across installing it in my 1980, which at this time has a 350 and the th350 auto trans. I would like to say that it will just bolt in but you guys are the exsperts. I just don't want to find out half way through that i was wrong and wished i would have asked this earlier. The one promblem i think i will have in with the hood clearence as this have a highrise intake, but i am new at this so thanks in advance for your input.
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Re: Lt1 motor exchange (Riley)
If it's FREE take it home and then compare the two engines to see what is different. You may find the older heads/blocks do not have all of the bolt holes that your '80 has. Maybe someone will chime in. I can tell you that my exchange from a '74 to a '72 engine found multiple changes in the years where fittings were such as the oil pressure sending unit and block water temperature sensor. Going from complete pollution control to a '70 that was non-existant might be a real pain to make them adapt and work right.
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Re: (MNJack)
A 70 Lt1 will be solid lift if I am not mistaken. Just a little more maintanence. How many miles does it have on it??? Does he know how saught after that motor is to a 70 owner? :eek:
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Re: (LAvetteman)
Well it was his friends motor that he help replace with a 427 in the car. Heleleft him the motor in exchange for the help. He says it had around 65,000 on it , but there is realy now way of knowing for shure. It's been sitting in his garage for a few years and he said i could have it if i wanted. I will have to go there when i am off again and get the number off the motor just to make shure there is no BS about what it is.
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IMO, its worth more to a 70 restorer than in your car. Check those numbers, if it is indeed a 70 vette LT1, you could probably sell it for a good bit toward a newer, just as strong, less maintanence motor. :)
[Modified by LAvetteman, 11:28 PM 7/6/2003]
[Modified by LAvetteman, 11:28 PM 7/6/2003]
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Re: (LAvetteman)
IMO, its worth more to a 70 restorer than in your car. Check those numbers, if it is indeed a 70 vette LT1, you could probably sell it for a good bit toward a newer, just as strong, less maintanence motor. :)
[Modified by LAvetteman, 11:28 PM 7/6/2003]
[Modified by LAvetteman, 11:28 PM 7/6/2003]
