Suggestions Please

[Mike Rolica]

I agree with Bruce on the L98.  The Lt1 makes good top end power but bottom
end and torque sucks compared to an Lt1.  If you are going to use a truck as
a truck than you want that torque.  The documentation on the Lt1 Ecm is far
and few between. Especially for the newer OBD2.  Like Bruce said, Lt1 does
cost a lot more to build to get the same power.  Ive done all four. The L98
the Lt1 the LS1 and the Lt5.  (ranking from least difficult and expensive to
most)  I make less than 400hp but I'de take it up against a 450hp Lt1 in a
s10 any day!  The Tpi Has sort of been forgotten and Lt1 is now all the
rage.  It depends on what you want to use the vehicle for.
Personally I find that a 4x4 s15/10 does not handle worth a crap after 80mph
:-)   Use a Tpi a 4spd, crusie at 1800 cause you have the torque, your
engine lasts longer and your mileage will kick the crap out of a Lt1.
Mike Rolica
EXT. 260
 :-)


	-----Original Message-----
	From:	G. Scott Ponton [SMTP:gscottp at ix.netcom.com]
	Sent:	Friday, November 12, 1999 10:30 AM
	To:	gmecm at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu
	Subject:	Re: Suggestions Please

	I am in the middle of my 4th LT1 S10 conversion.  I agree
wholeheartedly
	with Mike that JTR mounts suck.
	    IMHO the LT1 is the only way to go. More compact that a normal
350, good
	power without mods , lighter or about the same weight as the engine
you are
	removing. Most if not all of the Camaro parts will fit the later
S10s. This
	includes the radiator and fans. Takes a little work to get it all
fitted but
	then no V8 is going to be any different.
	    Watch KitCar mag. for pics and story on this install. The one I
am doing
	now will be in the magazine in a couple of months. It's not quite
the same
	as a normal S10 as the body on this one has been cut up and a 40ish
Ford
	type body has been installed.
	    If I can be any help email me off list.

	Scott

	gscottp at ix.netcom.com