Gen 5 LT swap? What would it take?
Really considering the possibility of swapping a Gen 5 LT1 into my G8. I know that the new LT is an LS variant and it "should drop right in." I would plan to use the stock G8 PCM and make the fuel rail and maybe the LT1 fuel injection work in the G8. Am I just dreaming here or should it be not too much to it?
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You're going to have to find a tuner and talk to them first. The mechanics of it possibly aren't that difficult.
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The Gen 5 LT1 is DI. I foresee some issues with this one. It's not gonna be easy as other swaps.
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This. After you do more research you'll see why this isn't feasible. What is your reason for wanting to use that engine?Originally Posted by Zodiac
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Entirely new fuel system needed, yup.
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It was a thought. I guess one could use the LS fuel injection or will it not fit? Custom fuel rail isn't out of the question. I haven't set on this kind of swap. Just weighing my options as my L76 is knocking and need to decide what I'm going to do.
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Do you understand what direct injection is?
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I haven't studied it. I understand that it is different from LS injection and has a fuel pump that runs off the cam. Other than that, I haven't read extensively in to it.
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you will need 100% custom headers also, but I think that would be the least of your conserns with that swap. The best way to do that swap would be to use the Holley EFI Dominator system piggy packed onto the stock ECU and other modules.
The stock G8 fuel system will work just fine as the pump in the tank would just be a lift pump with that swap.
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Sounds like unless I can find a 6th gen SS to pull the LT1 out of it, I'll be sticking with the LS.
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