Cascade Crew

SinisteR · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 11:37 pm Post subject: Lt1 motor, need help

well, long story short, but i have the ability to get an lt1. the problem is that there is a crack in the block. is it repairable? should i pass on the offer? any ideas or suggestions at all??

91RSVert · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:50 am Post subject:

It is not reliable and trustworthy to attempt to fix a crack in the block.

If the motor is free or dirt cheap, Id still grab it and either find another short block, or part it out.

blue89 · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 7:55 am Post subject:

Word.

You may want to see if a standard sbc block can be used as a donor block. If you can get the cracked LT1 for cheap, it would be worth it to transfer it all over to a good sbc. I've heard that the LT1 intake will fit on an iron sbc, that would be fun too.

aaron_sK · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 8:33 am Post subject:

http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/tpi/178262-completed-lt1-heads-gen1.html

Too much trouble for what you get IMO. LT1's are so goddamn cheap anymore it's hardly worth messing with.

If you can get it for free you could just part everything but the short block and make a few bucks, but otherwise it's not really worth it.

blue89 · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:10 am Post subject:

wish you lived closer, I wouldn't mind some extra intake's and heads!

SinisteR · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:39 pm Post subject:

so, what could i take off this motor and swap onto my 305. or could i get a 350 block and transfer everything or .... what are my options???

Dewey316 · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:41 pm Post subject:

it is not a direct transfer, if you try to use the intake, you will need to have it machined to accept a distributor, as the LT1's did have the dizzy like a normal SBC.

SinisteR · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:04 pm Post subject:

what about the cam? etc?

aaron_sK · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 7:45 pm Post subject:

IIRC the cam will work, but the heads will need to be modified for the cooling system.

How much are the asking for this cracked LT1?

SinisteR · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:29 pm Post subject:

well, my friends dad loaned a guy some money. if he didnt pay it back, he said he would give him a 68 lemans, and a blazer w/ an lt1 and a 350. he never paid my friends dad, so he took him to court, sued and won. anytime this week hes getting everything. he said that he would trade me motors. but then we found out that the block is cracked. so i came on here to see if it was salvageable. and how much it would be worth.

aaron_sK · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:33 am Post subject:

Damn, if it's free just jump on the CamaroZ28.com forums and buy an LT1 shortblock. They go for around 100-300, although shipping will be a b*tch.