{"id":148,"date":"2005-05-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2005-05-02T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2011-04-01T16:57:45","modified_gmt":"2011-04-01T16:57:45","slug":"bel-air\/lt1-arrives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/project55.co.uk\/?p=148","title":{"rendered":"The LT1 arrives"},"content":{"rendered":"

Roland brought the engine on Wednesday, and I had a day off to swap motors. The new motor turned out to be a 1993 from a Z28 Camaro, with air con, alternator and power steering installed. I pulled the factory exhaust manifolds off while it was on the floor and while I was at it took the staggered engine mounts off. The new motor has angle plug ally heads, so I wanted to see if my headers would fit. They fitted with no problem, they’ll just need O2 sensor bungs welded in. <\/p>\n

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I was pretty sure the factory brackets would hit the frame if I kept the air con pump where it was, as the Camaro has the same problem. I got the motor on the crane and tried test fitting it. It did hit the frame, so I’ll need new, much nicer brackets. Shame eh? I didn’t want to risk building it all up and finding the engine needed a rebuild, so I got it on the stand and started stripping it down. I got the heads off and found the bores were glazed and stepped, so it’ll get at least a rebore to 355, and if I can stretch to it, it’ll become a 383. I stamped up the rods, and pulled them out to check the bearings. They were worn but nothing too scary. I’ll pull the crank once I get a hub puller as I might as well do the bearings while I’m in there. <\/p>\n

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Roland brought the engine on Wednesday, and I had a day off to swap motors. The new motor turned out to be a 1993 from a Z28 Camaro, with air con, alternator and power steering installed. I pulled the factory exhaust manifolds off while it was on the floor and while I was at it took the staggered engine mounts off. The new motor has angle plug ally heads, so I wanted to see if my headers would fit. They fitted with no problem, they’ll just need O2 sensor bungs welded in. <\/p>\n

\"LT1-as-it-landed.jpg\" <\/p>\n

I was pretty sure the factory brackets would hit the frame if I kept the air con pump where it was, as the Camaro has the same problem. I got the motor on the crane and tried test fitting it. It did hit the frame, so I’ll need new, much nicer brackets. Shame eh? I didn’t want to risk building it all up and finding the engine needed a rebuild, so I got it on the stand and started stripping it down. I got the heads off and found the bores were glazed and stepped, so it’ll get at least a rebore to 355, and if I can stretch to it, it’ll become a 383. I stamped up the rods, and pulled them out to check the bearings. They were worn but nothing too scary. I’ll pull the crank once I get a hub puller as I might as well do the bearings while I’m in there. <\/p>\n

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