Rattletrap's Engine Swap

[Herron Performance]

Getting ready for engine/K-member install
http://www.herronperformance.com/assets/images/jacked_up.jpg

K-member and engine under car
http://www.herronperformance.com/assets/images/LS1_under_car.jpg

LS1 sitting in the frame ready to roll out
http://www.herronperformance.com/assets/images/LS1swapped.jpg

Roll bar and interior put back in
http://www.herronperformance.com/assets/images/Roll_bar_installed.JPG

Doing work
http://www.herronperformance.com/assets/images/SSlaunch.jpg

[MrDavid]

Nice GTO rims. Your camaro has whored out parts from everyone doesn't it? LOL

[Herron Performance]

Nice GTO rims. Your camaro has whored out parts from everyone doesn't it? LOL
Nope. Russ is my whore :grd:
Those GTO wheels would actually fit after some 'custom' work....I might end up using them later on...

[KUTTER]

nice pics/progress shon, need to put my heap in there beside it just been hanging out on stands in my driveway getting dismantled SLOWLY with this crap weather..

[NEMESISVETTE]

Nice Pics Shon. Is there a reason you chose to do the engine install from the bottom? I know they say its easier, but with your car being a LT1 based car was it the only way? I have done alot of LS1 engine swaps and always did it from the top except one time. That one time I did it from the bottom was pretty easy too.

[Herron Performance]

Nice Pics Shon. Is there a reason you chose to do the engine install from the bottom? I know they say its easier, but with your car being a LT1 based car was it the only way? I have done alot of LS1 engine swaps and always did it from the top except one time. That one time I did it from the bottom was pretty easy too.

I normally am out the top guy, especially with an LT1, I like using the Happy Hooker but choose the bottom this time b/c I was replacing the K-member. So I got the dollies to roll the K-member and motor together under there. Plus it was an opportunity just to see if it was 'easier' that way.

Which way is better? i would choose out the top but just my opinion.

[NEMESISVETTE]

Will the LS1 and motor mounts line up with a LT1 K member or did you have to use the LS1 K member and mounts?

[01BlackBird]

pretty sure you have to use a ls1 k member

[Herron Performance]

You can use an LT1 K-member with some custom brackets to mount the LS1 onto it.
I was not sure about that when I started so I got the LS1 K-member, but after learning more about it, the LT1 will work.

[NEMESISVETTE]

You can use an LT1 K-member with some custom brackets to mount the LS1 onto it.
I was not sure about that when I started so I got the LS1 K-member, but after learning more about it, the LT1 will work.

Ok so to use the LS1 K-member in a LT1 Camaro, did you have to change anything to make it work? Or did it just bolt in like stock?

[Herron Performance]

Ok so to use the LS1 K-member in a LT1 Camaro, did you have to change anything to make it work? Or did it just bolt in like stock?
the only thing different between the LT1 and LS1 k is the motor mount set up.
And you can not convert an LS1 k-member to work with an LT1 k-member. unless you are going to run a motor plate, LOL

[NEMESISVETTE]

Good info. Thanks Shon

[Herron Performance]

NOTE, if someone is going to put one of the LSx's in the LTx body you will want the LS1 R&P plus the steering shaft.
And I use a LS1 Y-pipe, I get asked that sometimes.....

[Diggler]

what is different about the ls1 rack? seems like the steering shaft was different, but i cant remember how.....

i have been considering putting an LS1 in this 97 roller i have and selling it. prob. get 3x as much for it.

[SlowOhFoh]

needs 26's

[Herron Performance]

what is different about the ls1 rack? seems like the steering shaft was different, but i cant remember how.....

i have been considering putting an LS1 in this 97 roller i have and selling it. prob. get 3x as much for it.
there was something significant b/c I tried, well, significant for me, I think the mounting points are different or the position of the shaft....