Could anyone direct me to some pictures of Fiero's with the LT-1 engine in it, preferably a Corvette engine like what Im probally buying to put in my car. Thanks
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TheFiero64 Member
Posts: 1345 From: New Bedford,MA,USA Registered: Mar 2000
Wow, those custom axles are a little more expensive then I planned on. But still I should be able to make my $4500 budget within limits. I am concerned about the exhaust system. I see Archie makes one, but I could only afford it if I cut back in other places, or wait a while longer to do the swap. How hard is it to make your own exhaust system? Thanks
Damn that Corvette engine looks sweet back there!
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Archie Member
Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
Originally posted by Seanh: I am concerned about the exhaust system. I see Archie makes one, but I could only afford it if I cut back in other places, or wait a while longer to do the swap. How hard is it to make your own exhaust system? Thanks
Damn that Corvette engine looks sweet back there!
Our V-8 instruction video shows you how to build your own exhaust system on the cheap.
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BBBAD GT Member
Posts: 560 From: Effingham, IL Registered: Jan 2000
Originally posted by Seanh: But still I should be able to make my $4500 budget within limits
No offense, but how many people think he will make his budget? The master swap kit from Archie is 3k, and a decent LT motor would be 'at least' 2k. I take it you have looked at http://www.fierolt1.com/financials.htm and have seen what he paid for his LT in a fiero stuff (without any kind of labor). I really think a late roller 350 with vortec heads, an RPM manifold and carb would get you 80-100% of the power of any LT motor at 20-40% of its cost. I have a box of receipts of what into my V8 Fiero, and those little 'odds and ends' add up.
Yeah yeah, I know! I just like to think I will be spending less. Money for this swap wouldn't be a big a problem, as it will only delay it longer as I get the money to continue. It's not like I'm gonna just go out and buy everthing at once, so I can spend a little here and there. Iv got the LT-1 engine already secured down, just need to pick it up. It's a 96 LT1 Vette engine, and I'm gonna pick up alum. heads and LT4 intake and up from eBay probally. BTW, Im paying $700 for the engine (includes heads, but not intake and up), and it looks like the LT4 heads and up are going for around $1000, so it looks like around $1700 for the engine. Then Im gonna go with Archie's deluxe kit for the auto tranny, along with a 4-core raditor. Somthing I said in another post also, I wouldn't own another carb if you paid me. I have had so much bad luck with them I never want to see another one. I must have a fuel injected engine. Granted I could probally save $1000 on engine cost, the price of the kit would be the same. I will have to get the custom axle's, buts that they only other big thing that I wouldn't have if I used a regular 350. I don't know why I'm so hooked on the Corvette engine, but I just want to pop the trunk and show that thing off so much. It just looks so darn cool don't ya think? I just kinda have to think I want to spend the extra $2000 and go LT1.
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Posts: 325 From: MilwauKee, Wisconsin, USA Registered: Nov 2000
Originally posted by Seanh: ... but I just want to pop the trunk and show that thing off so much.
It gets old after a while. You'll get tired of the "Holly **** !" comments... NOT! The LT1 is definetively worth every penny. I would not think twice about getting anything else. It is the sweetest thing I have ever driven. And I have V8Archie to thank for making a great kit and always being there for me when I needed it. Cost is a concern. It will indeed be more expensive than you regular V8 swap. But I guarranty you, you will also be a lot more happier at the end. There are many cost cutting things you can do. Like Archie mentioned, do your own exhaust. I did mine. Do your own wiring. If using OEM ECM, try to reprogram it yourself if you can. Hypertech sells the PowerProgrammer for about $300 and you get to keep it for more tweaking later on. That's what I paid for my reprogram and VATS elimination and still don't have a programmer of my own. Go for it! and become a member of the FieroLT1 club.
I FINALLY started driving my '87GT-305TPI w/5spd this weekend all I can say is wwwee eeee!!!!DAM is this thing fast! granted,I hotrodded the motor a little,but I can't belive how the tires break loose without even trying!!this has to be the ultimate "sports car"IMHO
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BBBAD GT Member
Posts: 560 From: Effingham, IL Registered: Jan 2000
Originally posted by Seanh: It's not like I'm gonna just go out and buy everthing at once, so I can spend a little here and there.
Buying everything at once is actually good, since you have an incentive to finish it. I've seen soooo many people start a project saying they will 'get it done as money comes in' and never touch it after 20% completed.
Not saying you won't finish it, but just be honest with yourself and count on at least double the money and time you originally thought. Would this be your first project of this magnitude?
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Seanh Member
Posts: 1557 From: North Platte, NE, USA Registered: Jul 2000
FieroLT1: That was definatly the response I was looking for. Just looking into it now, but I can see I'm definatly wanting to go thru with it.
BBBAD GT: Honestly your probally right. I WILL finish it, but I would probally put it off alot longer then I should if I buy as I go. I just recently finished doing my 3.4L Camaro engine and resoration of my 86GT. I rebuilt the engine and installed it all myself. I am sure this will be a little more complicated then a 3.4L swap, but Im definatly up to it, judging from looking at pictures of the finished product. I showed that picture of the Vette engine to some car friends and they ALL thought I made it up. Not one of them believes it can be done, or would even fit in the Fiero engine bay. Can't wait to show them up!
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LT1 Chop Top Member
Posts: 645 From: San Antonio, Texas, USA Registered: Mar 2001
Good luck with your swap plans. I can verify, that eyes will pop when you open the deck. I love the way Vette owners look down their nose at "THEIR" engine in a Fiero, and then see the same Fiero toast them off the line and down the 1/4 mile.
A 6 speed would be nice though!
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Seanh Member
Posts: 1557 From: North Platte, NE, USA Registered: Jul 2000
Well, my 86 with the 3.4L has a 4spd auto, which was installed by the previous owner. I really like it, and *provided I can conjure up the money* I may put one in my 87 too. I will be getting custom axle's and all, so I might as well.
I have an engine sercured down if I decided to make the long drive and pick it up. Its a 95 LT-1 with less then 30K on it, and a LT-4 upper end, heads included, with less then 15K on it, all this for $2,000. Unfortunatly I was informed today that that doesn't included the wireing harness. Think I should go for it?
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Posts: 645 From: San Antonio, Texas, USA Registered: Mar 2001
I am originally from Nebraska ( the land of super long, flat, very little scenery, few police, back roads). A LT1 Fiero is the best way to make those cornfields and ammo dumps fly by.......trust me.
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Seanh Member
Posts: 1557 From: North Platte, NE, USA Registered: Jul 2000
HeHeHeHeHe, Few police??? Haven't been here in a while have ya?!? Oh, few police, that one cracks me up! I don't know, maybe its just that all the police flock around MY car and pay no attention to anyone else. I even had one policemen want to race me with his LT-1 Camaro. I turned him down for a couple reasons, for one he was a cop and second he could probally have whooped my 2.8's butt. And the cop here are either ******* 's or very nice and forgiving. I had someguy give me a ticket for taking a corner too fast. I think I should be the one to determine too fast, since I DO know the limits of MY car. I didn't loose traction, no squeling and I didn't touch the lines on either side of my lane. Yet I still got nailed. Another guy pulled me over doing 95 on a 65 road, and just told me to slow it down and we BS'ed about cars for like 25 minutes. There are plenty of back road yes, but they are all pretty wash board all the time and Iv lost the car more then once going down those too fast. But then again, when its smoothed out, theres nothing more thrilling then flying down those dirt roads at about 90-100 mph, with BonJovi's "It's my Life" cranke up as loud as you can stand. I scarded the holy crap outta a good friend of mine once doing that. He didn't think the car could possibly take it like it did, and then he got really scarded when the song goes "It's My Life, and it's now or never, I ain't gonna live forever", perhaps he got the wrong impression?!? I want to get a camera mounted in my car just to record the passengers experssions.
Where in Nebraska? Just curious.
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Posts: 325 From: MilwauKee, Wisconsin, USA Registered: Nov 2000
Originally posted by Seanh: ... doesn't included the wireing harness. Think I should go for it?
If it doesn't come with it, don't bother. Just get an aftermarket one. Paineless Wiring, Fuel Injection Specialties and Street & Performance to name a few. Mine is a custom marriage between the LT1 and Fiero harness and that allowed me to dump the Fiero ECM. But i paid through my nose for it. If your setup doesn't come with and ECM, you might be able to get an Accel unit for it too.
For one thing, is there any difference between the LT4 and LT1 harnesses?
I was considering going to go with an aftermarket ECM system, but not sure which one yet. So what ECM are you using, the LT1 unit? I would think I could find a used LT1 unit cheaper then an aftermarket one. What kinda cash can I be looking at for the marriage harness? Thanks!
Oh, few police, that one cracks me up! I don't know, maybe its just that all the police flock around MY car and pay no attention to anyone else. I even had one policemen want to race me with his LT-1 Camaro. I turned him down for a couple reasons, for one he was a cop and second he could probally have whooped my 2.8's butt. And the cop here are either ******* 's or very nice and forgiving. I had someguy give me a ticket for taking a corner too fast. I think I should be the one to determine too fast, since I DO know the limits of MY car. I didn't loose traction, no squeling and I didn't touch the lines on either side of my lane. Yet I still got nailed. Another guy pulled me over doing 95 on a 65 road, and just told me to slow it down and we BS'ed about cars for like 25 minutes. There are plenty of back road yes, but they are all pretty wash board all the time and Iv lost the car more then once going down those too fast. But then again, when its smoothed out, theres nothing more thrilling then flying down those dirt roads at about 90-100 mph, with BonJovi's "It's my Life" cranke up as loud as you can stand. I scarded the holy crap outta a good friend of mine once doing that. He didn't think the car could possibly take it like it did, and then he got really scarded when the song goes "It's My Life, and it's now or never, I ain't gonna live forever", perhaps he got the wrong impression?!? I want to get a camera mounted in my car just to record the passengers experssions.
