We add 50 horsepower to a LT1 with a Torqhead system. 1994 Z28 383 cubic inch LT1 with a custom Cam. Stock heads, intake, throttle body, injectors, and exhaust manifolds.
That 383 should make at least 420 to the wheels. I think he needs some 195cc heads and a new cam. I've seen N/A 383 LT4's make 500hp easy.
@crimsonlight4205
4 жыл бұрын
Old post but it is a mostly stock lt1 all he did was change out the cam and tune it they only make just under 300hp stock but your right if he put some good heads on it and a throttle body and headers I I’m sure it’d make pretty close to 420
@wyzmaro9774
4 жыл бұрын
@@crimsonlight4205 Fasho! I'm waiting on my Torque head 24x witha tuned LS computer. F the Opti. LOL
@rebel9976
4 жыл бұрын
@@wyzmaro9774 hi im thinking about purchasing a z28 1996 lt1 for about 3k it has already, headers, intake, exhaust, stage 2 clutch. Do you guys think it is worth it? also how hard is it to put in a custom cam? and tune? And how much am i looking to spend?
@wyzmaro9774
4 жыл бұрын
@@rebel9976 It's a Good start. I suggest going with the 24x kit from ToqueHead and get rid of that opti-spark distributor first. Then you can cam and tune it like an LS. I'm waiting on my kit now. Then I'll cam it and get some lifters. Then do a 383ci build. Not a lot of shops will touch a LT1 so the 24x will make it easier for you. Cams go for $100-500 installing it isn't too hard with the right tools. You do have to remove the front bumper, radiator, fans, water pump, distributor, timing chin and cover, intake manifold, the tray and lifters. I'm sure i'm missing a couple things, but you get it. It takes some love, but they run if you treat them right. Good Luck!
@DickVanNiggz
4 жыл бұрын
Stock heads and intake are choking it
@carguychris85
5 жыл бұрын
I did the 24x swap on the cheap ($350) on my 5.7 Vortec in my Express van. Used the EFIConnection reluctor, junkyard 5.3 D585 coils and fabricated coil mounts. Pirated the ignition wiring from a junkyard Ls Van harness. I had new OEM ignition components and got tired of killing an ignition cap and rotor every year or two. With the same exact fuel and timing tables in my 0411 I gained 20 ft/lbs across the whole powerband and 25 RWHP @ 5,500 rpm. Through a 4L85E and 10.5" 14-bolt I went from 330 rwtq to 350 rwtq and 270 hp to 295 hp. At the time Ialready had the GM 395' Marine cam that GM Performance recycled into the HT383 and Ramjet engines, milled 906 vortecs with 2.02/1.60 valves and LS6 springs, 1.6 roller rockers, a marine intake manifold and thorley tri-y headers into the factory 3" duals to the muffler that I swapped to a walker dynomax bus muffler with 3" inlets and a 4" outlet and tailpipe. Idle became vastly smoother than it ever was even when the thing had 14K miles on it back in 1998. The fuel mileage also improved about 1 mpg. I have had that engine running a tuned 0411 since 2013. A couple of years ago I swapped to a 2005 1-meg PCM with the hecho en mexico GMT800 5.7 L31 tune. Swapped the 4x ignition tune for a 6.0L 24x based tune using the same operating system.
@mikes4596
9 ай бұрын
What gains did u get by swapping f to the 6.0 coils? Did u have to adjust intake manifold for this? Also how’d you think to put an exhaust for a bus on Camaro? lol
@mikes4596
9 ай бұрын
Were u running batch or were you able to go sequential?
@abe2571
5 жыл бұрын
That's a nice flat torque curve there. I like it.
@Emilthehun
5 жыл бұрын
I have an ltcc setup on my lt1. High rpm is definitely more reliable. Also haven't had to replace the option in many years. But ls coils aren't cheap either.
@adamweaver6351
4 жыл бұрын
I did the 24x LS coil upgrade. It was a lot of work but if you can find coils, crank sensor, cam sensor and wires for everything from a junkyard it really helps.you can probably get reflectors used as well. It cost about $2000 all together.
@jarmaljackson2539
2 жыл бұрын
@@adamweaver6351 I had nothing but problems with my ltcc kit. I decided to just go torqhead.
@aaroncameronhss8994
5 жыл бұрын
those bumper covers do look good, but the stock ones better.
@JohnnyAnderson1
7 жыл бұрын
nice, I'd love to see this back in there after headers.
@smitty2919
6 жыл бұрын
LOL I love my TH setup but you didn't gain 50hp from the ignition swap. What you did was get a PROPER tune on a modified engine all while greatly boosting reliability out of the ignition system. All I took from this video is the tune and or motor combo before was a basket case. Plus different dyno on different days...
@doihavetohaveahandle
6 жыл бұрын
Agreed, Opti is fine for street use but they dont like constant high rpm/track abuse. That and few shops want to or know how to tune LT's anymore.
@Savineyard3
5 жыл бұрын
@@doihavetohaveahandle Yup I'll be using Torqhead's setup on my 383 LT4 (Hoping for 500 at the crank) But i'm keeping my highly reliable dynaspark opti and my stock ecu just in case if something happens and I need to revert back.
@jesseison-bowman3964
3 жыл бұрын
Isn't that the point of the torquehead? To be able to do real time dyno tuning with the LS PCm vs mail ordering burned chips for the LT1 PCM. And get rid of the opti spark at the same time?
@notrailorracing.2291
3 жыл бұрын
You know its funny NO ONE READS this thing has stock heads, stock everything sept the cam, and LOOK at the exhaust its MANIFOLDS there is 30 rwhp just sitting in the manifolds. Those are damn good numbers for stock heads to and no breathing room on a 383.
@misterrobato8270
4 жыл бұрын
Looks like a LS1 car, LS1 ignition, LT1 intake, LS1 airbox, and LT1 valve covers. Did they mix two cars together?
@Epro95
4 жыл бұрын
"Are you an LS1, or an LT1? Make up your damn mind!"
@JNAMOTORSPORTS
Жыл бұрын
It’s making LS6 power lol
@daytona2134
5 жыл бұрын
Isnt that the harry potter guy
@TakeAGuessWhatsNext
4 жыл бұрын
Who did the tune for you. People out this way wont tune a 94
@adamweaver6351
4 жыл бұрын
I think the torque head doesn't use the stock computer for timing. Look into the TunerCat program for laptop for your 94. There's another program for tuning OBDI computers too I just dont remember the name. Sorry if you already know this I just like to help my fellow LT1 guys.
@ne2i
3 жыл бұрын
@@adamweaver6351 torquehead uses an LS pcm any one with HP tuner should be able to tune it.
@brianallen0826
6 жыл бұрын
Why would you build a 383 and have stock heads and intake?
@mattbludgen4357
4 жыл бұрын
How about the dude don't have deep pockets. Not everybody has tons of money. 360+hp on a Mustang dyno is about 450-500hp at the crank!
@CIVPIT510
3 жыл бұрын
@@mattbludgen4357 well he installed a fairly expensive ignition system that most of us wont drop coin on. So I'd say his pockets are deep
@osvaldomartinez5582
2 жыл бұрын
@@mattbludgen4357 because a well put together 350 will out perform a poorly built 383
@Alss383
Жыл бұрын
Wow very impressive.
@coloradonuggz6212
5 жыл бұрын
Gotta get headers that’s what’s holding you back 20ish HP and torque. Should be a lot closer to 400 at the wheels....
@jwayne1202
7 жыл бұрын
Who tears down a 350 and stroke it puts custom cam in with stock heads
@doihavetohaveahandle
6 жыл бұрын
If its strictly a street car and they just wanted a cheap rebuild i could see it. But yea ported Heads/intake/throttle body and this thing would be north of 400hp
@johnbeer5242
6 жыл бұрын
j Wayne 😂😂😂 someone likes going fast but not that fast 😂😭😂😭😂😭😭😂😭😂😭😂😭😂😭
@DerickZ28
6 жыл бұрын
And stock manifolds? gross lol
@williamsawyer9768
6 жыл бұрын
Stock heads on a lt1 are good heads 54cc chambers with just a little work there the same if not better than aftermarket heads it would be foolish to spend probably close to 2 grand for 10 horsepower gains over reworked stock heads.
@phillab57
5 жыл бұрын
Someone on a budget lol
@hatedonalot9080
2 жыл бұрын
So they put a different front end on it 🤔 I like it
@Don.keybals
Жыл бұрын
No they catfished the noncatfish lt1, why???
@jtome84-91
10 ай бұрын
That’s what I was thinking why ?????
@supersportjames9452
5 жыл бұрын
So much wrong with this video. Mustang dynos typically show less power than other types. So that’s a fail there. And I’m not going to even bother with saying “an le2 set up on a stock bottom end would have net the same power if not more while still retaining a perfectly good original ignition set up.”
@JNAMOTORSPORTS
Жыл бұрын
It’s got a stock engine and headers just a bottom end with a cam
@fourcekin
3 жыл бұрын
Just grabbed a 94 lt1 car, what are you guys using to tune them? I’d like to do a decent little hci setup on it
@sswcubes
6 жыл бұрын
I want this setup but $1600 is just too much for me and for many lt1 owners. Any chance they have a sale going at one time if the year?
@b3atdown69
6 жыл бұрын
97sswcubes 78 it would be hella nice if they did. I’ve been saving to do mine for about a month now. But honestly I’m only looking at the benefits at this point ya know.
@ebkbk9902
4 жыл бұрын
I agree the system costs as much as buying a jy ls
@prixinc1
Жыл бұрын
Is your car lowered?
@richie929rr
4 жыл бұрын
I own and 95 lt1 , nice car guys but for the money you spent swaping the front clip and stroker kit and torquehead you could have bought an ls1 4th gen and still had some pocket money.
@nicotoscani8270
4 жыл бұрын
Why would anyone put that front end on an early 4th gen? 🤮
@vctr3394
3 жыл бұрын
I agree
@jesseison-bowman3964
3 жыл бұрын
A lot of guys do it for the headlight upgrade and others just love the catfish look lol
@nicotoscani8270
3 жыл бұрын
@@jesseison-bowman3964 The catfish front end is god awful. Love the early 4th gens!
@jesseison-bowman3964
3 жыл бұрын
@@nicotoscani8270 me too i have a white 1995 z28 25th anniversary edition with black t tops and 6 spd. Only 86k on it. Got it cheap with bad cam bearings so I had the engine rebuilt and got heads and intake ported by Lloyd. Still need cam roller rockers and roller lifters but I have stock piled hooker super comp long tubes flowmaster American thunder system and a few other goodies. Planning on a torque head, twin turbos, and complete k member & control arms as well as strano lowering springs and koni shocks, keeping the stock rims and hood. So the long tubes will probably just remain in storage since I wont need them with the turbo set up. Decided might as well go ahead and do turbos and really make it badass if I am going to all this trouble while the engine is out. I had the whole exhaust system black carbon coated too.
@fixxerautomotive4917
2 жыл бұрын
Im with you, I liked the first style better with the racoon headlights
@jonhernandez8456
6 жыл бұрын
Do you have the tune available for download on HP Tuner?
@edwardhawrylak2777
2 жыл бұрын
Thats NOT a 94, more like a 99 model ?
@24theMoney
Жыл бұрын
Does that license plate block airflow to the radiator and condensor?
@housecarl1114
8 ай бұрын
I think most of the airflow comes from under the bumper cover. My Firebird doesn't have any openings on the bumper cover at all and it has never had any issues running hot due to airflow problems.
@joeyalfaro2323
4 жыл бұрын
Their is a dirty rotten Porter on here shows how carve your heads for better flow. I wonder I'd different gear ratio might help. It's nice to at least know we're your at horse power wise
@allensmith3803
3 жыл бұрын
Nice opti deleted 🤣🤘
@lanemurta3357
5 жыл бұрын
I wanted documentation stati g or showing a 50hp gain on a stock Bolton lt1 which ing to torque head.... Please show me... B/c all I see this MAYBE proven on a 383 lt1
@JNAMOTORSPORTS
Жыл бұрын
It’s a 383 lol
@TransAmws61000
6 жыл бұрын
LT1 ? This Camaro looks like an LS1 but the engine looks like a LT1. Most of gotten an LS1 front nose / bumper.
@travisquintero5022
4 жыл бұрын
How much does it cost for the system itself?.. and how much does it cost to have it installed
@ebkbk9902
4 жыл бұрын
Its expensive
@es2910
4 жыл бұрын
What color blue?
@michaelthomas-cq9xv
6 жыл бұрын
How much did it cost to change the 350 LT1 to a 383 ??
@topkiwi2867
6 жыл бұрын
michael thomas even if you did it yourself you still need machine work done on the block and heads at least.. machine work will probably cost 2 grand at minimum. Decent cam 400-500 bucks. In the end, with you doing the engine removal and drop back in/assembly, anywhere from 5 grand to 10 if you go crazy. Trust me, you always start with a small budget and in the end it disappears
@davij2727
4 жыл бұрын
Hey your more then welcome to post on my fb page content if you are still active with this page. Decatur street scene
@95z28m6
4 жыл бұрын
Davi J I’m on your page. Haven’t really done much with KZitem since they demonitized all the smaller channels.
@davij2727
4 жыл бұрын
95z28m6 I thought the monte looked familiar. That’s some bs so what’s the requirement to get paid now on here?
@95z28m6
4 жыл бұрын
1000 subscribers and 4000 hours watched in the past year.
@formereverything4268
4 жыл бұрын
I detect the evil spirit nonsensicus
@b.c4066
2 жыл бұрын
How is 24x adding that much HP. Not buying that at all
@marcom2687
7 жыл бұрын
how did you get the lt1 coil pack setup and delete the opti?
@fbody23100
7 жыл бұрын
marco munoz that's what the torqhead conversion does. It replaces the opti for a coil setup. Imo unless your blowing through Optis it's not worth it. The average Joe who isn't hitting the drag strip daily can get by with just replacing the opti with a non eBay special and be just fine.
@markrich3271
7 жыл бұрын
Marco look up 0411 swap lt1 they can be done to sbc gen 1 also. You use a gen 3 ecm with a 24 tooth reluctor
@marcom2687
7 жыл бұрын
Mark Rich thanks
@DimitriosChannel
7 жыл бұрын
My first camaro was a 97 Z28 LT1. That opti shit is a myth. I beat the fuck out of that car from 98,000 miles to 160,000 only blew the driver side gasket twice, had to shave the head twice (yes never touched the passenger side head lol) and got more power from higher compression. They revised the optispark 96&97 by adding a seep hole so ozone waste build up and moisture escaped it. The only bad thing about the optispark was that if the water pump failed it had a good chance of ruining the optispark.I own an LS1 but I do miss that super low end torque and sound of the LT1.1997 was the last year and some cars leaving the factory were beast and I had one that would spin on the highway if you punched it at 45-50MPH.My stock LT1 dyno was 282HP so 300HP at the crank. Also fun fact I believe Mitsubishi had own the patent or design some of the features of the optispark!
@mattspontiacta
6 жыл бұрын
A eBay optispark is junk. When replacing a opti on a LT1 only AC Delco/ Delphi unit will hold up. All others are junk even MSD. U get what you pay for.
@jarmaljackson2539
Жыл бұрын
50 hp... Um okay well Paul the owner said no hp smh
@jarmaljackson2539
Жыл бұрын
But with hp tuners then yes
@billymz28
4 жыл бұрын
Fail I'm sure the torque head is great and all but no way your getting 50 hp gain unless your car wasnt firing properly to begin with. And mustang dynos typically dyno 20 to 25 percent lower that's why your showing a gain. And why the hell you do a 383 on stock heads and cam. I'm confused here.
@penncapt
7 жыл бұрын
Sooo... $ 22 hundred for 50 hp?
@kevinwoods2602
7 жыл бұрын
Plus better gas mileage, less (no) ignition break-up at high RPMs and higher RPM potential (for modded racers) due to the use of the Gen-3 ECM. Been there, done that. ;-)
@cromulation
3 жыл бұрын
that aint a 94
@ipdjbt
3 жыл бұрын
Its a 94 with a 98-02 front end and hood.
@chemicalspore
6 жыл бұрын
Yip yip yip nope
@Don.keybals
Жыл бұрын
Ok wtf is torquehead though
@endtimeguitarist
4 жыл бұрын
Haha a 383 and only 50 hp gains?
@mattbludgen4357
4 жыл бұрын
NO! 50 hp gain with the different Torqhead ignitionn system! Thats what this video is about. He did the mods on the old Optispark ignition(which sucks)system and then he added the Torqhead ignition system which adds LS1 coils to each cylinder. You can see them on the valve covers. Stock Lt1's only make about 200-240hp to the wheels on a dyno.
@notrailorracing.2291
3 жыл бұрын
Also i would like to add to this OWNER and CREATOR of the post, your motor is pulling SO much power that your shitty intake ELBOW is literally chocking itself off at higher RPMs!!!!!! Go to video, start at 3:00 minutes and see for yourself.....get rid of that for something more solid!!!
@bendarkstarkiller75
6 жыл бұрын
24x conversion you could've just bought an ls1 car
@geemailgmail3463
7 жыл бұрын
This is a ls1
@danielduvall7222
6 жыл бұрын
This is a LT1
@nedaCFilms
6 жыл бұрын
What What no its not lol...they swapped the front fascia. LS1 doesn't sound anything like that and you can clearly see the LT1 intake.
@donovanvondracek6758
4 жыл бұрын
no its a lt1
@whichgodofthousandsmeansno5306
Жыл бұрын
Wrong. But 5 year old post is 5 years old,.
@geemailgmail3463
Жыл бұрын
Ok. Yall are rite its lt1. I was only seeing the front air box at first. 5 years later yall was rite
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