Lt5
Heel & Toe
Joined: Jan 2005
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I've thought about it if I could find a donor car for cheap.
I'd want the whole donor car for the wiring, sensors, computer, exhaust, and other essentials.
It will drop in, but the car your putting it into can't have the auto A/C option, as it won't clear the right head. (which mine does, unfortunately. The ZR1 for 1990, had the manual A/C due to this).
If buying this motor only, you'll need to add the cost and trouble of adding/modifying the wiring harness, computer, exhaust, etc, and it turns into a huge job.
By selling your Vette, and buying a ZR1, figure 8k for a "reg" C4 and 25 for the ZR1, that's 17k. Sure, you'd be able do it for less up front, but when you eventually sell the car, you'll make up the difference, or maybe even come out better.... The ZR1 in 10 years will be worth 3 times your conversion.
There an old saying that goes when buying a car, over the long run, it's cheaper to buy a faster car than to make yours faster....
Just my 2 cents worth.....
I'd want the whole donor car for the wiring, sensors, computer, exhaust, and other essentials.
It will drop in, but the car your putting it into can't have the auto A/C option, as it won't clear the right head. (which mine does, unfortunately. The ZR1 for 1990, had the manual A/C due to this).
If buying this motor only, you'll need to add the cost and trouble of adding/modifying the wiring harness, computer, exhaust, etc, and it turns into a huge job.
By selling your Vette, and buying a ZR1, figure 8k for a "reg" C4 and 25 for the ZR1, that's 17k. Sure, you'd be able do it for less up front, but when you eventually sell the car, you'll make up the difference, or maybe even come out better.... The ZR1 in 10 years will be worth 3 times your conversion.
There an old saying that goes when buying a car, over the long run, it's cheaper to buy a faster car than to make yours faster....
Just my 2 cents worth.....
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 40,156
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From: San Pedro CA
You would have to change soo much... the AC moves, the PS moves, the alternator, the harnessing... pretty much everything jamun states (except the manual AC thing).
Also, the transmission input shaft is different.
To me, it ain't worth it.
Also, the transmission input shaft is different.
To me, it ain't worth it.
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,957
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From: The Woodlands TX TX
There is no way I am going to do it. I was wondering if anyone ever did or wanted to. No am I going to sacrifice my sweet running LT4 on a risky LT5 project. I would just trade for a Z if I wanted one.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 3,413
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From: Texas
If you really wanted an LT5, the price difference is not very much to sell yours and buy a Z, depending on how many miles your LT4 has. But I'd keep the LT4 due to repair costs being cheaper and much easier to find.
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From: Correlation does not imply causation
There are LT5s in older Vettes and other rods out there, I know of some very sweet midyears and solid axles
Putting it in an older car is a cool way to go, into a C4 really is kind of pointless for the amount of you'd need to do IMHO
And now for somehting completely different: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/480776
Putting it in an older car is a cool way to go, into a C4 really is kind of pointless for the amount of you'd need to do IMHO
And now for somehting completely different: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/480776
