Adlashwa Posted June 19, 2003 Share Posted June 19, 2003 Well, tomorrow i'll be pulling my VG motor and shipping it off. I have heard things about the rocker arms of the LS1...would it be worth it to replace now while the LS1 is out? I will be taking plenty of pics and i'll document everything. Any last minute advice?! :0) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeromio Posted June 19, 2003 Share Posted June 19, 2003 http://ls1tech.com is a great resource for the motor. I have not seen any info on specific problems with the LS1, but if there is any, there'd be a post about it there. Not sure what the mounting sitch is for the Z32 - there is another guy here doing this same swap. If it needs to be over the crossmember, you may need the australian pan. If so, you can try valvegod@aol.com - great resource for LS1 parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Potent68 Posted June 19, 2003 Share Posted June 19, 2003 The only real problem we see with the LS1's is people missing a shift, going from 3rd to 2nd, at the top end of 3rd, and overrevving. This usually results in some bent pushrods. Rocker arms are never a problem. Just don't over-rev it and you'll do just fine! LS1's are great fun. Another good source for info is http://www.ls1.com/forums Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adlashwa Posted June 19, 2003 Author Share Posted June 19, 2003 problem, Do you know if there are any oil pans that summit would sell that would suffice? (I am guessing i will just have to see once the LS1 arrives) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeromio Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 No aftermarket pans are available that I know of. I do know that the Monaro pan is needed for the 3 series BMW swap. Chances are good that you can use the stock FBody pan. The C5 pan is similar in terms of simp location fore/aft. But it's shallower and has huge wings that make it crazy wide - too wide for the S30 I know for sure. But valvegod (Shaun) can get the pan. He's very fast and cheap - I bought an EGR delete intake (Monaro) from him for like $50 (got lots of other parts from him as well). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adlashwa Posted June 20, 2003 Author Share Posted June 20, 2003 200 plus shipping... never had to deal with australian oil pans....so i presume this is a decent price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeromio Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 Just to be clear - I have no idea whether you'll need the pan or not. I only mentioned it as something to be aware of. As far as I recall (which is not very well), the other guy doing the LS1->Z32 swap had modified his firewall and was setting the motor waaay back. A search for Z32 & LS1 should reveal the details. $200 is a lot of scratch - but it's all relative of course. I bought a used FBody pan (after I stupidly cracked mine) for $35. It was pretty grungy though. All the stuff I've bought from valvegod has been basically new condition. And obviously the Monaro pan is much, much less common and harder to come by - although next year when the GTO comes out, perhaps things will change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest the_dj Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 The vette pan WILL NOT fit. It's too wide. If you want the engine to clear the hood, you're going to have to go into the firewall a bit to get the pan to clear the steering rack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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