One thing I found with 93 on Lt1's is that if you don't use them as built, they are difficult to adapt. It can be done if you want to do a bunch of machine work, but the cooling system is totally different and makes interchanging heads, intake, etc difficult, not to mention the ignition. The heads had good flow numbers.Screaming MetalMetal: just re-read your post. LT1 has the crappy omni spark dist on the front of the motor. It still uses spark plugs. No coil packs. Unless there was a version that used coil packs. I thought coil packs came with the ls1.
Yes, the LT1's have the OmniSpark, it looks like a distributor cap sitting on the timing cover behind the waterpump. Yes, it doesn't come with the coil packs on the valvecovers. THE HOT TICKET.....-or so they think-.....is to do the LS1 conversion, which put the packs in place. Theres another conversion instead of up on the valvecovers, puts them below the valvecovers, under the headers....Screaming MetalMetal: just re-read your post. LT1 has the crappy omni spark dist on the front of the motor. It still uses spark plugs. No coil packs. Unless there was a version that used coil packs. I thought coil packs came with the ls1.
Whens the last time you could buy a new car, open the hood, and do a tuneup yourself. Its all done at the dealers and/or the repair facilities now. 2/3rds of it is computer oriented....and all the parts are alot more expensive....the days of working on your own car has long since past.
Right with ya RPM. My 2004 Ford Sport trac has 132,xxx miles. No work done on engine. Changed plugs and serpentine belt at 80K miles. Doesn't use oil, runs like it did when it was new. Never got that from an engine back in the 60's when I started working on the family cars. Guess that's why us old guys still have that 100K mile red flag in our head when we look at a used car for the teen driver.
I agree. The computer controls do a good job regulating fuel, timing, etc, and reduces the cylinder wash and valve issues. They go a long time without much other than an occasional sensor or the like and regular fuel injector cleaner. They are, however, a pain to work on when the time comes if you don't stay up to date on all of the diagnostics or if you get one with an intermittent problem. I like the new stuff for everyday basic transportation, but the older stuff is what I like to play with. My wife's Monte Carlo had 180K on it when I updated her to a Rav4 (she wanted 4wd) and my son has been running it ever since. All I have done to it is a couple battery's, 1 alternator, tires, brakes, 1 set of plugs, and the worse was a new intake manifold due to plastic deteriorating around the egr tube and a plastic elbow for the heater hose. Oh yea, water pump, belt, idler out of precaution. Hard to complain, we have owned it since 99.Right with ya RPM. My 2004 Ford Sport trac has 132,xxx miles. No work done on engine. Changed plugs and serpentine belt at 80K miles. Doesn't use oil, runs like it did when it was new. Never got that from an engine back in the 60's when I started working on the family cars. Guess that's why us old guys still have that 100K mile red flag in our head when we look at a used car for the teen driver.
Yep, This thread took a turn. I was done with my lt1 question many posts back. LOL!
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