Glad I found this thread. Hopefully people will jump back into it now. I HAVE LOCATED a 33000 mile engine, trans and all accesories and wiring with ECM out of a GN for 1200.00. I am a used auto parts salesman and I have connections most people dont. So driveline is taken care of. I havent bought it yet, but thats only because I still have questions. I have a LT1 in my 94 ragtop, and yes you can mod the crap out of them, stroke them and put a SC or a big shot of nitrous on them. It has all been done. I have even seen a TT version of the LT1 and it was badass. But not what I want.
My car is due for the engine now. I have gone through the whole car since I bought it. From end to end, complete suspension, rear end..etc... Only thing left is the motor. I was looking at a 383 stoker setup, and the total cost is going to run 5000 or better. So the idea of a GN or TTA setup is not to far off from a total buildup of a LT1. The weight of a TTA is around 3350 pounds, where my car runs around 3800. Not that much of a difference. As for fabrication, I dont have a problem there, I have the shop and if you want I can write my name with a welder. This swap dosent scare me. My problem is the little things. I can have the current exhaust rebent to match up to the V6. That would be cool, as I already have a 3 inch setup. I would have a complete wiring setup so that wouldnt be a problem, except for the speedo. If anyone has a idea on how to make that work, please speak up.
The rear end is another thought. I am sure I could figure out a way to make the 7.5 in my 94 Z work, but thye suck for strength. What were used in the TTA's? Does anyone have any pictures of the rear end setup so I can see what they did differently? The shifter would be different, but I think I can make a 3rd gen console and shifter work. That would be very cool.
Where I work we have a radiator shop that makes custom radiators. I am sure I can figure out a way to get the cooling done right. But I dont want to give up the AC. It is cool as hell to see some sweet car in the staging lane and see the puddle under it because he is running AC. Then they go out and pull off a mid 11 sec run. I need some pictures of the ac setup if anybody has them. I dont think I have left anything out, and I apoligize if I stepped on toes by using someone elses thread. But it sounds like this is info we could both use.
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