aviatorx Posted March 14, 2000 Share Posted March 14, 2000 I'm looking for past experience advice on the pro's and con's of swapping my L28 for a late model LS1 with a Borg Warner T56 transmission. I have bought and read the JTR manual....just looking for real world testamony from someone who's either done it or seen it done. The chasis is a '76 280Z ex Texas.....I also have thoughts about a glass body conversion - but that's another topic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted March 15, 2000 Share Posted March 15, 2000 Man, that's just what I want to do to my 77 28-z! let me know how it turns out! ------------------ Thanks, Chris McIntyre agentkane@home.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedRacer Posted March 15, 2000 Share Posted March 15, 2000 Hey guys, check the links on the left - I think Matt Millen has a 350 w/T-56. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted March 15, 2000 Share Posted March 15, 2000 Check my links too, Some guys have already done the swap and I think I had links to guys who have actually used the LT1 engine. http://www.homestead.com/s30z/index.html That LS1 is every V8 swapper's dream! Owen ------------------ http://www.homestead.com/s30z/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RyalC Posted March 15, 2000 Share Posted March 15, 2000 The LS1 is a great engine. It is light (all aluminum with the block weighing around 50lbs less than the SBC) and makes a ton of HP. GM has consistently underated it - stock 1999 f-bodies made around 345hp. I believe there are just a couple of complicating issues for a swap. The engine is wider than a traditional (or LT1) SBC, parts availability is limited but growing rapidly, and re-programming the computer is VERY expensive since so few folks have the software thus far. All in all - a pretty cool swap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modern Motorsports Ltd Posted April 2, 2000 Share Posted April 2, 2000 Just FWIW I know of a few local LS1's that bit the bullet from underclearanced rod bearings, tick tick poof. I have no idea if their are any more or less % failures among Lt1's (of which I've heard of no OE failures) or LS1's (of which I've heard of a few). Just wanted to pass on the odd one has had some troubles and at $8k or so new OE that's a lot of conversion work to have it tick tick poof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.