PartsPlant81 wrote:I agree. He just wants to know if he can put a performance engine in. I don't think money is an issue right now.
A wise man once told me, "for a little more time and a little more money, we can do anything".
The LS1 in the '99 operates on an ignition system using a 24X reluctor wheel, whereas all of the engines offered in the performance catalog operate on a 58X system. To operate on the vehicles existing PCM the reluctor wheel definitely needs to be changed, I am thinking the crank position sensor and cam sensor needs to be changed (which, I believe, also requires changing the timing cover to an early LS2 unit). Some engines come with the intake setup already installed where others will need an intake. The intake on the LS1 has "cathedral" style ports and the new engines have rectangular ports requiring a different intake than the factory. The throttle body on the new engines operate on a drive by wire design and the car is using a drive by cable system. Again, to operate on the vehicles PCM would require a throttle body change and the factory unit will not work on the newer intake. Newer engines have no EGR system so you will have to have custom software tuning (which I have a feeling will need to be done regardless) to disable the EGR codes in the factory computer to prevent SES light. These are the things that I can think of right off the top of my head...and mind you that I have no experience with doing this swap but as the owner of a 2000 SS Camaro, I have looked into it in the past. Your best friend will be either a shop that does this kind of work on the regular, or some hardcore internet research on some vehicle specific forums.
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2018 7:25 pm