LT1 swap to LT5
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From: Houston Texas
LT1 swap to LT5
I blew the motor in my 95 A4 and i was going to just rebuild the LT1 with a little prefornamce, but if it is possible i would like to drop a LT5 in.
Does anyone know if they make a bellhousing to bolt up, and is it even possible to do with an automatic or do you think its to much power for the stock tranny with 90k miles?
Thanks,
Mike
Does anyone know if they make a bellhousing to bolt up, and is it even possible to do with an automatic or do you think its to much power for the stock tranny with 90k miles?
Thanks,
Mike
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From: Walton KY
I could be wrong though.... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Corve...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ZR1-L...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ZR1-L...QQcmdZViewItem
Last edited by dchildress; Mar 29, 2007 at 04:20 PM.
Burning Brakes
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From: Iowa
I think that the bell housing bolt pattern may be the same; I know that the input shaft on the ZF's are slightly longer but I think that it would totally possible if you have the skills and equipment to do it. I thought of doing a similar swap until I found out how much parts for an LT5 cost. Awesome engine though.
Team Owner
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From: Boston, Dallas, Detroit, SoCal, back to Boston MA
Prices have really fallen on ZR1's, I think you'd be better off getting you car running and trading it.
You can build a 383LT1 dirt cheap now a days.
LT5's aren't cheap, and there's parts issues.
repost in the ZR1 section, and get some real advice.
You can build a 383LT1 dirt cheap now a days.
LT5's aren't cheap, and there's parts issues.
repost in the ZR1 section, and get some real advice.
Safety Car
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From: VA
LT1 with blown engine
+ Buy LT5 $7.5k
+ Misc parts and labor $2.5k
= $10k net cost for a bastardized car worth maybe $15k if you happen to find the right buyer.
or....
LT1 with blown engine
+ buy used LT1 $750
- sell car $11k
+ Buy nice ZR1 $20k
= $10k net cost for a car worth $20k.
+ Buy LT5 $7.5k
+ Misc parts and labor $2.5k
= $10k net cost for a bastardized car worth maybe $15k if you happen to find the right buyer.
or....
LT1 with blown engine
+ buy used LT1 $750
- sell car $11k
+ Buy nice ZR1 $20k
= $10k net cost for a car worth $20k.
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From: bakersfield cali
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From: Lake Wylie SC
I've had that pipe dream, too. It's just the look of the LT5 that commands a crowd of lookers. There were only 3 verts made with the LT5 and 2 of them were crushed or dismantled because the engineers didn't think the vert could stay together with that engine. Last I heard the one remaining LT5 vert is in England somewhere. Could be wrong. If I found an LT5 laying around with everything, I'd try it. No it wouldn't be for profit. It sure would be cool.
Melting Slicks
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From: College Station TX
I'm all about going fast. If I am going fast enough, it really doesn't matter what I'm driving. I'll take the cheaper, faster route every time (which is part of the reason I drive a Vette, lots of performance for the money).
YMMV.
YMMV.
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From: las vegas nev
the only vert left is in bowling green at the muesem. buy a real one I liked em so much I have 2 .Stk car with just headers and 410s is a mid 12sec car unless you cant drive. if you really want to do it with an auto call lingenfelter they built a few and can tell ya how to go about it. but ya haven't lived till ya spin one of these beauties to the 7000 rpm factory red line rates a cloce second to sex . HMMMMMMMMM good
