Engine question
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Indian Trail, NC
Engine question
Hey guys!
It's been a while since I posted in here and I have a question. I used to have a 1992 vette, but had to sell it to pay off some bills. I still have an engine I built for it, but wanted to know if i had to get a 1992 or 1993 specifically since I had originally built the engine to go into a '92 or '93. Could I get the engine to run in any late model C4? Thanks people!
It's been a while since I posted in here and I have a question. I used to have a 1992 vette, but had to sell it to pay off some bills. I still have an engine I built for it, but wanted to know if i had to get a 1992 or 1993 specifically since I had originally built the engine to go into a '92 or '93. Could I get the engine to run in any late model C4? Thanks people!
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Winchester Virginia
It should go in any 92-94 easy and 95-96 with a slight mod to the timing chain cover and opti-spark.
R/Noland
Anything eariler than a 92 is going to be slightly more challenging to accomplish but do-able!
N
R/Noland
Anything eariler than a 92 is going to be slightly more challenging to accomplish but do-able!
N
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Indian Trail, NC
I wouldn't put it in anything earlier than 92 anyway...
Drifting
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From: Winchester Virginia
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Winchester Virginia
So, if your going to put this motor in a 95, you can use a 95 or 96 timing chain cover, if your going to use this motor in a 96, AND You need to use the CPS (Crank Position Sensor) then you'll need a 96 timing chain cover.
The Opti spark's are broken down into the early and late model units. The 92-94 and 95-96. If you change out the timing chain cover, you'll need to use the respective Opti, now saying you have a vented Opti leads me to believe that you have a later model Opti but not sure if it's the 95-96 or the later 94 version. Either way, just change out and use the timing chain cover and Opti for your application, the other little differences shouldn't really matter, such as injector size, LT-1 vs LT4, ect......
R/Noland
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Indian Trail, NC
OK,
So, if your going to put this motor in a 95, you can use a 95 or 96 timing chain cover, if your going to use this motor in a 96, AND You need to use the CPS (Crank Position Sensor) then you'll need a 96 timing chain cover.
The Opti spark's are broken down into the early and late model units. The 92-94 and 95-96. If you change out the timing chain cover, you'll need to use the respective Opti, now saying you have a vented Opti leads me to believe that you have a later model Opti but not sure if it's the 95-96 or the later 94 version. Either way, just change out and use the timing chain cover and Opti for your application, the other little differences shouldn't really matter, such as injector size, LT-1 vs LT4, ect......
R/Noland
So, if your going to put this motor in a 95, you can use a 95 or 96 timing chain cover, if your going to use this motor in a 96, AND You need to use the CPS (Crank Position Sensor) then you'll need a 96 timing chain cover.
The Opti spark's are broken down into the early and late model units. The 92-94 and 95-96. If you change out the timing chain cover, you'll need to use the respective Opti, now saying you have a vented Opti leads me to believe that you have a later model Opti but not sure if it's the 95-96 or the later 94 version. Either way, just change out and use the timing chain cover and Opti for your application, the other little differences shouldn't really matter, such as injector size, LT-1 vs LT4, ect......
R/Noland
I don't feel like doing that again especially while the engine is fully built...Thanks again!
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Drifting
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Winchester Virginia
And vice versa, just remember that the Opti and Timing Chain cover are linked to each other, and with enough time and money almost ANYTHING can be done!Noland