LT1 3rd gen a supercharger
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LT1 3rd gen a supercharger
i have checked all of the other message boards
ie cz28.com and others and no one can answer my question
HOW DO I SUPERCHARGE MY 87 Z28 WITH A HOTCAM LT1 IN IT?
I KNOW I WANT A ATI D-1 BUT I HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO DO IT?
I have to wait til monday to talk to ATI but i need some ideas
and i know that i have seen posts about it being done i just cant
find them
ie cz28.com and others and no one can answer my question
HOW DO I SUPERCHARGE MY 87 Z28 WITH A HOTCAM LT1 IN IT?
I KNOW I WANT A ATI D-1 BUT I HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO DO IT?
I have to wait til monday to talk to ATI but i need some ideas
and i know that i have seen posts about it being done i just cant
find them
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I'm not positive, but I think the LT1 and LS1 superchargers mount differently than the Gen 1 block superchargers. The LT1 and LS1 units mount low where the steering box is in a 3rd gen. The Gen 1 S/C units mount high, almost parallel with the water neck. I dont think a LT1 system would bolt onto a LT1 motor in a 3rd gen because of the differences in the engine bay. It would not fit because of clearance issues in the 3rd gen engine bay. Not to say it cant happen, but I just dont think it would work out with the provided LT1 mounting plate. If I were you I would look into adapting the LT1 S/C unit to mount high on your LT1 like the Gen 1 block S/C units do. You would probably need a custom made mounting bracket and possibly some fabrication to get the belts working properly. You'll definately need to fabricate the piping. The blower units themselves are not different for different years of the F-Body (aka the 3rd gen Vortech S-Trim unit is the same as a 4th gen Vortech S-Trim unit). The differences are in the mounting brackets, the pulleys, and the piping. It is possible to make it work, but it will require alot of planning.
These are the kind of problems you'll run into when swapping newer generation motors into an older car.
These are the kind of problems you'll run into when swapping newer generation motors into an older car.
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Here's an easier way to show you what I mean. I know you said you wanted an ATI unit, but I couldnt find any pictures of the ATI setups, so I used Vortech as an example. If ATI mounts their LT1 units differently, then I apologize.
Here is a Gen 1 block (L98) S/C setup:
Here is a LT1 S/C setup:
You can see how one mounts high and one mounts low. The questions is if the low mounting setup can clear a 3rd gen Engine bay. I dont know the answer for sure since I've never tried to do it myself, but from the looks of it I dont think it will fit.
Here is a Gen 1 block (L98) S/C setup:
Here is a LT1 S/C setup:
You can see how one mounts high and one mounts low. The questions is if the low mounting setup can clear a 3rd gen Engine bay. I dont know the answer for sure since I've never tried to do it myself, but from the looks of it I dont think it will fit.
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You either use this powerdyne kit and stay with low boost
Or you buy the vortech generic SBC kit and then have a crank pulley fabricated, it mounts it in the same spot and will bolt to the motor fine, just its a vortech instead of the dyne and you'll need a crank pulley fabbed.
Or you buy the vortech generic SBC kit and then have a crank pulley fabricated, it mounts it in the same spot and will bolt to the motor fine, just its a vortech instead of the dyne and you'll need a crank pulley fabbed.
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i was looking around and i have come up with this
how about a third gen bracket and belt set but hook it to a LT1 head unit also using the LT1 hub assembly and then using a third gen twin highflow intercooler system
or i can try to use a carb style bracket system and the third gen head unit and twin highflow intercooler and no FMU just make my fuel system
let me know what you think
how about a third gen bracket and belt set but hook it to a LT1 head unit also using the LT1 hub assembly and then using a third gen twin highflow intercooler system
or i can try to use a carb style bracket system and the third gen head unit and twin highflow intercooler and no FMU just make my fuel system
let me know what you think
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Car: 93 240SX
Engine: LQ9
Transmission: T56
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Originally posted by 83 Crossfire TA
How about just getting the 'vette bracket like I already said, or just cutting out one that puts it where every you want it?
How about just getting the 'vette bracket like I already said, or just cutting out one that puts it where every you want it?
and yellow, i have no idea where you come up with this "3rd gen" LT1" and "carb'd" head unit thing.... they dont make specific compressors for each car, usually just different clocking of the housings...
and crossfire that vette bracket also requires a reverse rotation compressor for the vortech setup.
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and crossfire that vette bracket also requires a reverse rotation compressor for the vortech setup.
and crossfire that vette bracket also requires a reverse rotation compressor for the vortech setup.
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Car: 93 240SX
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Originally posted by 83 Crossfire TA
F-body LT1 accessories will not fit in a 3rd gen (everything but the alternator is mounted low and wide on the engine, where the 3rd gen has a K-member and steering), so I could only imagine that he's either got a 'vette LT1 with the corrisponding accessories, or that he's not running all of them or done something custom. Considering the question, I doubt he's gone custom, so the 'vette accessories are the most likely what's there if it's in the chassis. I could be wrong (I did this A LONG time ago), but I believe that the ATI C4/LT1 vette setup uses a standard rotation compressor but mounts it backwards (pulley facing engine), and I remember the only real problem it caused (it was in an '83 camaro) was the radiator fan had to be moved.
F-body LT1 accessories will not fit in a 3rd gen (everything but the alternator is mounted low and wide on the engine, where the 3rd gen has a K-member and steering), so I could only imagine that he's either got a 'vette LT1 with the corrisponding accessories, or that he's not running all of them or done something custom. Considering the question, I doubt he's gone custom, so the 'vette accessories are the most likely what's there if it's in the chassis. I could be wrong (I did this A LONG time ago), but I believe that the ATI C4/LT1 vette setup uses a standard rotation compressor but mounts it backwards (pulley facing engine), and I remember the only real problem it caused (it was in an '83 camaro) was the radiator fan had to be moved.
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Car: 89 firebird formula
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Transmission: T56
Re: LT1 3rd gen a supercharger
I was wondering if you had any pics of the supercharger on the lt1 in the third gen.If you do could you email them to me storm22475@hotmail.com thanks.
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