engine question

If you get a 350 motor out of a truck (1993-1997)is it the same as the lt1. I think you could get a truck 350 a lot cheaper than if its out of a camaro.

im 99% certain they are different

i think one is a 4 bolt main and one is a two bolt main.

They're different, I think a truck 350 Lt1 is crappier than one out of a Camaro, im not sure on that, but I DO know that they use different heads.

Truck had iron heads and the LT1 had aluminum heads.

Pretty sure the blocks were the same...but past that, they were pretty different.
Not sure if that is even right though. :lol:

Maybe a caprice engine would be the same and cheaper, or would they have iron heads too?

the impala's are the same, and i think the caprice are the same also.

the truck 350's are normal SBC's with swirl port heads and TBI.

Hurrah for Geno and his vast sea of knowledge. Plus, I was going to say the same thing.

the impala's are the same, and i think the caprice are the same also.

same as what? impala's and caprices had cast iron heads...

He probably meant all else besides that, for that is pretty much the only difference.

it looks like they have different intakes from pictures I seen

I also think the oil tank is bigger

Whats the difference in heads iron aluminum heads

Iron heads hold more heat thus they can't handle as much power due to pre-detination.... aluminum heads dont hold the heat so they can create more power.... and if you get down to it the weight factor... etc.....

The Caprice and Impala LT1's have different accessory brackets due to a different style power steering unit and the 94 Caprice/Impala LT1's have the newer style vented opti as well which wasn't used til 95 in the Vettes and F-bodys. The exhaust manifolds are different as well and I believe that the B-body uses 22lb injectors instead of the 24lbs used for 94 + Vette and F-body LT1's. So its not just heads that are different.