LS7 in 4th gen Camaro?
11-14-2007, 04:30 PM
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LS7 in 4th gen Camaro?
Has anybody ever done this? I noticed Katech has an LS7 package for F-body, and I was wondering if anyone had done such a thing to their camaro.
BTW my car is a '97 SS with the LT1 motor.
BTW my car is a '97 SS with the LT1 motor.
11-14-2007, 05:51 PM
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Swapping an LS7 into an LS1 f-body would be quite simple. You could use the stock wiring harness, trans, mounts, etc, etc. Swapping into an LT1 car would be a lot harder, since the mounts, wiring, trans, etc, are not the same.
For the cost of an LS7, you could build a hell of an LSx motor. LS7's were 14K last I checked, and that will buy a lot of motor.
For the cost of an LS7, you could build a hell of an LSx motor. LS7's were 14K last I checked, and that will buy a lot of motor.
11-15-2007, 11:07 AM
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Swapping an LS7 into an LS1 f-body would be quite simple. You could use the stock wiring harness, trans, mounts, etc, etc. Swapping into an LT1 car would be a lot harder, since the mounts, wiring, trans, etc, are not the same.
For the cost of an LS7, you could build a hell of an LSx motor. LS7's were 14K last I checked, and that will buy a lot of motor.
For the cost of an LS7, you could build a hell of an LSx motor. LS7's were 14K last I checked, and that will buy a lot of motor.
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11-15-2007, 11:27 AM
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The Katech LS7 and the GM LS7 are two different engines. I know the thread I posted was a GM LS7. Im pretty sure the Katech engine can be bolted up to the LT1 F-body fairly easy also. This is quoted off of their website and it doesnt specify the LT1 or LS1 F-body.
If you are dead set on putting an LSx motor into a LT1 f-body, it is much, much easier to just sell the LT1 trans and get an LS1 trans.
11-15-2007, 02:39 PM
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I'm not dead set on it. I was just curious about it. I think I'll just keep saving my money up for the C6 Z06. The cost of the Katech install is more than my car is worth anyway. Plus I'm not even sure if it would pass smog here in California.
11-28-2007, 12:31 AM
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The Katech LS7 and the GM LS7 are two different engines. I know the thread I posted was a GM LS7. Im pretty sure the Katech engine can be bolted up to the LT1 F-body fairly easy also. This is quoted off of their website and it doesnt specify the LT1 or LS1 F-body.
11-28-2007, 10:53 AM
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12-04-2007, 10:54 AM
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http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=496186
The Katech LS7 and the GM LS7 are two different engines. I know the thread I posted was a GM LS7. Im pretty sure the Katech engine can be bolted up to the LT1 F-body fairly easy also. This is quoted off of their website and it doesnt specify the LT1 or LS1 F-body.
12-04-2007, 03:42 PM
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We did it in 2006.
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=496186
That is incorrect. We simply enhance GM's LS7 engine. The LS7 can be "bolted up" to the LT1 F-body fairly easily, you are correct. However the integration and the things you need to change to get it to work in a LT1 F-body would not make it worthwhile. You are better off starting with an LS1 F0body.
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=496186
That is incorrect. We simply enhance GM's LS7 engine. The LS7 can be "bolted up" to the LT1 F-body fairly easily, you are correct. However the integration and the things you need to change to get it to work in a LT1 F-body would not make it worthwhile. You are better off starting with an LS1 F0body.
02-04-2008, 03:09 PM
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Swapping an LS7 into an LS1 f-body would be quite simple. You could use the stock wiring harness, trans, mounts, etc, etc. Swapping into an LT1 car would be a lot harder, since the mounts, wiring, trans, etc, are not the same.
For the cost of an LS7, you could build a hell of an LSx motor. LS7's were 14K last I checked, and that will buy a lot of motor.
For the cost of an LS7, you could build a hell of an LSx motor. LS7's were 14K last I checked, and that will buy a lot of motor.
