Difference between ls1 vette engine and ls1 f-body engine?

[5.0stang]

Is there any actual difference between the two?

I always hear the phrase 'that transam/camaro has a corvette engine' when talking about an ls1 powered car...

Are they not the same thing?

So technically you could say 'that corvette has a camaro/transam engine'

[tonyjnjz]

no difference...u are correct 97-04 regular c5's have the same exact ls1's as the fbodys 98-02

[SeVeReDiStOrTiOn]

It's the same motor with some little differences...like no egr on the vettes even with a ls1 manifold...vettes have drive-by-wire..i think the lsa is different on the vette cam...true duals on the vette.

The LS1 is a vette motor because it was made for the vette and came out in 97 for the vettes...98 for fbods.

[ATCharming]

arent basically all camaro engines, engines that came out of the previous vette? like the lt1 for another example... what about like the third gens etc?

[pilot13blackcat]

What about the computer? is it the same? are there differences in the auto. transmission? rear end?
I have always wanted to know more about this as well!

[LS1_TA_2002]

What about the computer? is it the same?

Slightly more aggressive tune to compensate for the better stock intake and exhaust.

Are there differences in the auto. transmission? rear end?

Vette uses a Torque tube, transaxle, and a Torsen Diff.
F-bodies use a transmission, driveshaft, and solid rear axle with various diff types and gearing.

Please correct me if I'm wrong.

[slims00ls1z28]

Your right but the transaxle is just a 4L60E with a slightly modified case. Everything I've heard about the vette/Camaro LS1's is that the complete engine itself is exactly the same save for the LS6 intake. Same cam LSA etc. The tune "might" be a little different but the main reason for the difference in HP rating is the Vette's dual exhaust and the FBod's "underrated". The only LS1 with a different cam was the GTO's.

[secondgearscratch]

It's the same motor with some little differences...like no egr on the vettes even with a ls1 manifold...vettes have drive-by-wire..i think the lsa is different on the vette cam...true duals on the vette.

The LS1 is a vette motor because it was made for the vette and came out in 97 for the vettes...98 for fbods.

the ls1s in the vettes had the drive by wire? are you sure??? that seems odd, but hell, you may be right. i just think they had the throttle cable. only reason is that if they do have the e throttle im gonna slap myself for not ever noticing.....

[LS1_TA_2002]

the ls1s in the vettes had the drive by wire? are you sure??? that seems odd, but hell, you may be right. i just think they had the throttle cable. only reason is that if they do have the throttle im gonna slap myself for not ever noticing.....

start slappin' (little black motor on side of TB)

[secondgearscratch]

start slappin' (little black motor on side of TB)

post a pic. i want to see it...

[LS1_TA_2002]

Here ya go.

[blue02Z]

yup. my buddy has a '00 c5 auto and it is drive by wire. i work on at least one vette a week and they are drive by wire

[5.0stang]

The 97 vettes didn't have the ls6 intake did they?

[tonyjnjz]

nope.......think they were interduced when the ls6 ( z06) came out..2001 in both fbodys and the vettes

[9T8W66]

All 2001-2004 LS1's are identical doesn't matter what car they were in (F-body GTO Corvette) their only differnce is intake and exhaust plumbing for the differnt chassis and the Vette had ETC.
`97-99 Vettes are same as `98-`00 F-body LS1's except for ETC lack of EGR system and a different camshaft (the F-body cam has more lift but less overlap)
2000 Vettes got the same cam as the F-body but with a tighter lobe spread.

[TRY ME GT]

this is all good info. I was always wondering the differences.

[secondgearscratch]

Here ya go.

and this was on the ls1 vettes?

[LS1_TA_2002]

and this was on the ls1 vettes?

Yes 2000+

[secondgearscratch]

Yes 2000+

ok, good enough for me. thanks man.

[SeVeReDiStOrTiOn]

and this was on the ls1 vettes?

Yes 2000+

97-99 were also drive-by-wire....guess GM was too cheap to put it on the fbods