LT1 engine for 1994 trans am GT

[deadmeat101]

my friend has a 1994 Trans Am GT and the main bearings have failed so the engine is toast, looking for a LT1 that will fit a 94, looking for one in west michigan perfer close to grand rapids. if you have one let me know the miles and prices vg_mack_1@hotmail.com, thanx

[Phantom409]

Why not just rebuild it??

Do you/he want to sell it?

[deadmeat101]

not looking to sell it unless it cost to much to replace, just tryin get runing again, the mechanic that tore it appart believes the block is damaged and not rebuildable.

[BTplaya]

Pretty sure you could rebuild it for $1,500 or less if you do the work.

[Phantom409]

What happend when the bearing went??
Why does he say the block is bad?

I would get a second opinion from an engine shop on the block before you count it out.
A blown bearing isn't going to ruin a block unless you put a rod out the side or gouged the crap out of a cylinder.

[deadmeat101]

the oil pressure guage would drop to zero when idling, would run low at speeds and the car was bogging down/missfiring. the dealership said it was the sending unit so they replaced it. then it still acted up so they looked into it thinking oil pump and when they did a tear down to get the pump they confimed what my friend though it was that the bearings were shot. the dealship is looking into it as far a being rebuildible but didnt think it would be...

as far as rebuilding it ourselves, dont really has the room or time.

will a 1996 LT1 work in a 1994?

[my95z28]

yep, but make sure that it is an lt1 out of an fbody and not out of a caprice

[badinfluence]

how much does he want for the bad lt1?

a caprice lt1 will work too, with fbody accessories though & some other mix & matching

[my95z28]

^didn't think about it but your right, just swap heads from current lt1 and done right?

[badinfluence]

you dont even need to do that...the output differences between the two are small, i dont think anyone would notice

[1Badlt1]

ya but caprices n impalas have cast iron heads if ever down the road u wanted to port em u'd want the aluminum on the f-bodys imo

[Phantom409]

Some of them have what they consider a baby LT-1 an dthat is because they have a smaller bore than a F-body or Vett.
Everything else should work though.

Not rebuildable??
Can it be bored out and made into a 355 or 383??

[cjmatt]

being someone thats been in this position...was the car making noise? did he actually spin a bearing? low oil pressure will cause you to spin a bearing, thats what happened to mine, but when i spun it, there was no hiding it. the car sounded like crap and you could hear everything screeching around inside...how will the dealership know it spun a bearing if it is not making noises and they didnt tear it apart?

Id get it out of the dealership...i doubt anyone there knows squat about lt1s

get it to victory racing or something...that motor oughta be rebuildable. mine wasnt, but i drove it from lapeer to shelby twp ON THE SPUN BEARINGS

[BTplaya]

If ya brought it out to our shop we could have it rebuild and run it across the dyno before you could every find all the pieces to swap in a new engine. I wouldn't trust anything a dealership would say.

[Phantom409]

The bad part is that you guys are on the East side

If you want a good engine shop in the GR area take it here:
http://www.pereng.com
These guys are the best and do all my machine work