LS1 in a 3rd gen camaro?

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Feb 4, 2004 | 11:37 AM

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LS1 in a 3rd gen camaro?

Basically, could I get this to work and if so with how tough would it be?

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Feb 4, 2004 | 11:43 AM

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I'm gonna haveto go with "yes" and "not very" on that

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Feb 4, 2004 | 11:51 AM

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Ive seen it in GMHP or one of those mags, they said it was relativley easy, but that also depneds on you r knowledge , tools etc. For me it would take a fuggin miracle or my brother stop being a puss about turning wrenches!

Feb 4, 2004 | 12:11 PM

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See November 2003 Hot Rod Magazine.

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Feb 4, 2004 | 12:47 PM

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Wow, I figured it would be a pain in the ass. Thanks for the info.

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Feb 4, 2004 | 12:59 PM

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i have a LT1 in a 99 so it must be doable.

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Feb 4, 2004 | 02:13 PM

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Originally posted by 1BadLT1
i have a LT1 in a 99 so it must be doable.

Smart man , blah ls1!!!! LOL

Feb 4, 2004 | 04:00 PM

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Now that I've searched for how to do this, I've found that http://www.thirdgenresource.com has a pretty detailed set of instructions for doing this engine swap including what modifications are needed. It also (conveniently) sells certain items that would be needed for the install.

Joe

Feb 6, 2004 | 08:01 AM

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heck yeah it's doable, its easy as hell if you think about it

really minor mods, but here's one, do you need the full drive line or does other trannies work with teh ls1?

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