Engine Block Cracked

[64GunPilot]

I have heard the T5 doesnt handle LS too well. Im sure I'll end up with a T56. Its the easy button. I saw an LT1/T56 combo on for $3500. Was thinking about it. But I already have this 5.3.

If anyone sees or knows of a reasonable T56 forsale please let me know!!

[Supercharged111]

I have heard the T5 doesnt handle LS too well. Im sure I'll end up with a T56. Its the easy button. I saw an LT1/T56 combo on for $3500. Was thinking about it. But I already have this 5.3.

If anyone sees or knows of a reasonable T56 forsale please let me know!!

You can buy the whole damn LT1/T56 car for less than that if you're patient.

[64GunPilot]

Finally got time to square away the shop and organize. Put the my 1995 donor LT1 car on the lift and started tearing into it.............IRON HEADS!!!! My bad I didnt think to check that the LT1 in a Z28 Camaro had Aluminum heads.....DOH. WTF. Anyways. I dont think the rules will allow me to run it like that since it wasnt ever a factory setup in a camaro. Thoughts?

[Pranav]

I'd defer to Michael but I don't think anyone here will care enough to to stop you

The iron heads are a disadvantage across the board and if it gets you running faster to drop it in as is I'd just go for it

Try find another lt1 w aluminum heads later and get it setup the way you want to drop in later

[y5e06]

Finally got time to square away the shop and organize. Put the my 1995 donor LT1 car on the lift and started tearing into it.............IRON HEADS!!!! My bad I didnt think to check that the LT1 in a Z28 Camaro had Aluminum heads.....DOH. WTF. Anyways. I dont think the rules will allow me to run it like that since it wasnt ever a factory setup in a camaro. Thoughts?

I have a set of aluminum LT1 heads you can have. they need a refresh. I never used them just always had as a spare and never needed. they're located south of austin

[64GunPilot]

I have a set of aluminum LT1 heads you can have. they need a refresh. I never used them just always had as a spare and never needed. they're located south of austin

I will take you up on that offer for sure. PM'd!

[Supercharged111]

Bottom ends are the same, so aluminum heads will get your compression up where the F bodies are stock. You'll definitely want to change the cam too because it will come in low on HP and waaaayy hot on torque.

[64GunPilot]

Bottom ends are the same, so aluminum heads will get your compression up where the F bodies are stock. You'll definitely want to change the cam too because it will come in low on HP and waaaayy hot on torque.

Huge thank you to Morgan for saving the day. Got his heads, and Monday they'll go into the machine shop. I've had a bunch of various LT1 parts in my bins for over a decade. A little surface corrosion, but I have some LT1 cams that should be good to go. Hoping to have the car ready by the end of October.

[Sook]

I have heard the T5 doesnt handle LS too well. Im sure I'll end up with a T56. Its the easy button. I saw an LT1/T56 combo on for $3500. Was thinking about it. But I already have this 5.3.

If anyone sees or knows of a reasonable T56 forsale please let me know!!

You may know this already but just in case, the LT vs LS T56s are different.

- Josh

[Supercharged111]

You may know this already but just in case, the LT vs LS T56s are different.

- Josh

I think I priced the parts to convert one last year at $600, but it's a full teardown to do it.