Need help for project

[ws6drbob]

I was considering fully building an ls1 to throw in the 97 ws6 as a project and was kinda hesitant cause i thought i would have to change the whole front body section of my beautiful 97 . But then i saw a site that Fast TA posted where a 95 T/A was converted to a 98+ front end but retained the LT-1. On that car they utilized the airlid from the LS1 to work with the lt1.... so my question can this be done in reverse? Can i drop a ls1 in my car and use my lt1 ram air box if decide to go down that road?

[ws6drbob]

Anyone know???

[fastTa]

An LS1 and a LT1 have virtually nothing in common. Fitting a LT1 car with a LS1 motor can be done but requires time and money.

Splicing in the different LS1 PCM, LS1 motor mounts, LS1 compatible tranny, different y-pipe, etc., etc.. are just a few things that make this an interesting conversion.

I will be doing this very soon myself in my 97 WS6!

[ws6drbob]

Yeah i knew it would take some modifications to get the LS1 in there but wanted to know if i could use my lt1 ram air box with the ls1. Basically i want my car's appearance to stay the same and would like my hood to be functional if at all possible.

[N20LT4Bird]

The air lid would probably be the least of your worries. Thats just a matter of making the duct work match up. You can customize something. I would worry more about the other things such as actual hood clearance, motor mounts, bellhousing, & ELECTRONICS (the big worry). Its a doable project, but why? You can make that LT1 run just as well - with the right mods. Just my $.02

[Bond Hawk]

For the gains you are looking for, your money would be much better spent doing something like Fred has done with his LT1.

[ws6drbob]

Yeah I know it would be tough but i was just wondering about the airbox. As far as modding my LT1 goes i am not trying to make my current engine into a race engine. I am just going to build a 427 on the LS1 platform engine in my uncles speedshop over a looooonnnnnggggggg period of time since i will be acquiring parts on a $ basis. I am just trying to get some info on putting it in my car if i plan to do that because as of right now I am not sure if it will be dropped into my car(this is why i don't want to build my LT1). I was just wondering if the Airbox in my ws6 can bolt up to the maf for an ls1(I heard they are the same) and power the engine.