Trans Am Guys!

[Colby]

well if its worth it to you then go for it lol.

 

Just letting you know you can get a LS1 car for a lot less than that now. You could get a C5 vette of that year for 20k now..

 

385 to the wheels is good for those mods on a lt1, the other Ls1's only put about 285 at the wheels ... Ls1's are WAY easier to work on, and respond to modifications better. I own a 1994 Lt1 Z28 and its a blast and opnly has 2.73 in the rear. I use to own a 2000 SS Camaro, liked it better, but parts are a little more pricey. Lt1's are a low-midrange car, while the LS1's are faster on the strip, they have minimal bottom end power, but past around 3600 rpm, HANG ON! As for adding cams, etc. No more than a weekend project.

Edited April 24, 2008 by Colby

[1qwkgoat]

yeah the ls1 got put into the 98-2002 trans am. lt1s are good motors but they require a little more watching over because they are OBD1. ls1 cars are OBD2 my bro has a 2002 and it has more power all around but the lt1 makes more torque with a uptop powerband like my banshee with the t5s

 

Actually a 96 will have ODBII. 95 was the last year for the single catalytic(sp?) converter ODBI LT1's. A 96 LT1 is a good motor it has the vented optispark and ODBII. I had a 85 and 2 97's. The 97's got the updated interior, gauges and centerconsole mostly. You can put a cam in a LT1 with out removing the front clip you must remove the radiator and condensor and it will go in. While you have the intake off clean the rear sealing surface good and lay down a good bead of rtv they are known for leaking there. They T56 is a good tranny and with the .50 6th gear you can get awesome mileage. I could get 30mpg highway in my small cammed(cc305) 97. The 7.5in 10 bolt in the cars are not very strong at all. I had no prblem until I swapped the clutch for a spec stage 3 in my med size(227/233) cam 97 car then it broke the axle twice on street tires in a month. They are good cars and if taken care of are reliable and will last a long time. Just watch out when it rains if you have a old optispark, first time it stutters in the rain you might as well replace the opti. then you wont have to worry

 

edit also all 6 speed cars except 93's will have 3.42 rear gears from the factory. Yes ls1 cars respond beeter to mods. My 227/223 lt1 car probably made 350 to the wheels. My 99 ls1 with a MS4 cam made 415 to the wheels and my LS2 GTO with a large(244/248) cam makes 452 to the wheels. But with each newer car and motor the price went up. SO lt1's though less power are much cheaper, ls1 car prices are going down though.

Edited August 12, 2008 by 1qwkgoat