considering a Lt1 t56 swap

[Timothy87]

First just want to introduce myself briefly my name is Tim and i am from Tx. I just picked up a 79 c10 (really its a GMC)... Anyways its a Short Wide pickup. I plan on making it a street truck/drive to work truck. It came with a junked 396 that i sold off already because it was not at all going to be a budget friendly motor to build due to some really BAD machine work... I Found a 96 z28 i can pick up for 1300$ in good shape with the LT1 and t56 (i want the truck to have the 6 speed in it anyways).. My question is how hard is it to do the LT1 swap vs LS? I know most of yall will jump on the Vortec LS swap it band wagon right away. which brings me to my second question... would i still be better off to sell the LT1 and get the 5.3 or 6.0? and will it work with the pull style t56? and finally a question ive been trying to figure out. why do you have to "tune" a LT1 or LS when you swap it into another vehicle if you retain the stock ECM? besides to remove the security and EGR codes?

 

[350runner]

Hello from Dallas! I'd go lt1 if your already have a line on one. It's not a bad engine and there really isn't much more to benefit when going to a ls5.3 unless you go 6.0

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[Timothy87]

Thanks for the input im not but about an hour and a half from you in Fairfield. my only concern is the ability tune the ECM etc.. do you have any experience with that?

 

[Stewzer55]

Its an OBD2 ECM and standard SB Chevy mounts, its a more bolt in swap than the LS engines.

 

[Timothy87]

Its an OBD2 ECM and standard SB Chevy mounts, its a more bolt in swap than the LS engines.

Do you know what kind of Tuning id need to expect to do? or do i have to do any at all?

 

[350runner]

I don't have personal experience tuning them. I'd get a mail order tune from black bear or pcmforless. I'm in Carrollton

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[Timothy87]

I don't have personal experience tuning them. I'd get a mail order tune from black bear or pcmforless. I'm in Carrollton

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ive been tossing that idea around but i would like to learn how to do it myself because i have a few other projects it would be useful for and i was thinking it would be a nice foot in the door kinda project..

 

[350runner]

Way to go bud! It can't be to hard. Start with this... http://www.hptuners.com I hear allot of great reviews about them

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[350runner]

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[Timothy87]

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thanks man ill look into it. i was looking at a JET tuner too ill have to do more digging into them.

 

[350runner]

Cool deal. Hp trumps jet any day

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[Timothy87]

Cool deal. Hp trumps jet any day

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Im not seeing the 96 camaro on there list of cars there tuner supports

 

[350runner]

Yea I didn't see it there either. I'd give them a call tomorrow and see what they have to offer.

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[Timothy87]

Yea I didn't see it there either. I'd give them a call tomorrow and see what they have to offer.

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just checked Jet they dont show it either guess ill call them both Tomorrow.

 

[350runner]

Heck you may end up not having to tune it Idk. I have a friend with a 5.7 vortec in his 94 Silverado.I think he just dropped it in and ran it.

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