When you know what you're doing. The LT1 is fine... Ask Karl Ellwein & all his customers and racing budding. Also Jonathan Atkins who owns the Grubbworm. Literally a record holding Camaro with a LT1 out of a Caprice. On 70 pounds of boost at that... Something LS guys will swear on their life isn't possible. These engines are very reliable when cared for properly I'm the second owner of my 95 SS no major repair outside of a rear gear swap. Safe to say... user error is a MF & is all too common, most guys who own these don't even have a Factory Service Manual (not the owners manual).And I'll take the Super Saiyan Caprice comment lol... Let's not forget where the caprice came from 😎. Makes the SS Impala's return in the 90s even cooler. Most annoying comparison ever IMO. Cuda & challenger guys don't do this neither do Firebird & Camaro guys or Yukon & Tahoe guys. Only people who don't own these care 😂😂. And let's not talk about plastic interiors 🤦🏿 and them wanting better cop cars has NOTHING to do with why these were made. Look up Jon Moss interviews... The designer of these.
I got a 96ss and my next goal is to LS swap it. The interior is shot to hell.. but it’s a fun daily driver.. Figured I’d run the Lt1 til it gave out🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️ just redone the brakes, next step is QA1 suspension, then I’m gone do my swap.. Last step will be the interior and paint
Man I had a green 1996 ss had more problems than a math book multiple engines and even more opti spark distributors couldn’t drive in heavy when it got wet I would definitely try the ls route just got 5.3 in my c10 runs amazing
@@bakeract5775 mines is green too🤣🤣 and I be feeling like that sometimes bro. Just replaced the alternator, water pump, battery, did new heads on the Lt1, new fuel pump, fuel sending unit, plugs and wires but man I swear every month I’m doing something to it but it’s mostly minor stuff.. shit woke up this morning and the heating cord done went out. Whole passenger side got a Noah’s ark flood going on😤
@@bakeract5775 LMAO why couldn't it drive when wet? The opti spark wasn't even that bad. How do I know? I owned 8 LT1 powered F-body's between 1999 and 2010. If you replace it with a genuine AC Delco unitl you won't have any problems.
Back in the day, us Kountry Bois kept our home built car engines in top shape just in case we had to outrun 🚔. Those box Caprice used to get left in the dust!!! Those box Crown Vics had roller cam 302's and State Troopers had the Crown w/ 351 Big Block. Then they came out with those Fox Body 5.0 with those TALL Interstate Gears. Those 5.0 didn't have enough Torque under the hood for my 1970 Chevy Impala Custom Coupe w/ Stock 4BBL 400 small block(came w/ 4BBL 350 LT1), 350 transmission w/shift kit and the vacuum modulator disconnected(stronger shift...break ya neck), dual Ol Skool Turbo Thrush exhaust. Not sure of the factory rear gear but once I dropped "The Golden Child" in 2nd gear it was ALL over. ChevyAllDay🤜🏿🤛🏿
You just got a new sub. I am a 62 year old black motor head....I was one of 3 in our area. I had a 70 Chevelle... engine built at home....4 bolt 350 block...307 crank same as the large journal 327 crank..camel back heads...327/350 cam. Couldn't go to far had to drive it everyday my Jr. Sr. year of high school. Those were the days!!!!! Nothing like meeting car guys....The color of your skin does not matter...The only race that matters is the Drag Race....
Proud to say that was my 1st car bought for $800 in 08. It needed some TLC but it gave some great memories especially with that bubble like backseat during my high school days
I’ve had 12 bubble caprice’s, all packages available. Now I have a 94 impala ss. L92/6l80e and 88 mm turbo. Currently wrapping all my plastics in leather🤣🤣
Also the caprice 9c1 had the disc brakes, and sway bar. But bigger ball joints (7/16 vs 5/8, which I wish the impala had also). My 9c1 was my crown Vic killer. Even when they were 5.4 swapped. They still couldn’t get out the hole fast enough.
I've had the stock opti & 60e in my 9c1 n im at 150k, still pumping. Opti's only went out alot on 94s because they weren't vented n people failed to do tune ups, or their vent line was damaged(or not hooked to intake). Also the 60e in these cars wasn't too bad. It's only 260/330, so it's not alot of power going through it. Also impalas & 9c1s had quicker ratio steering boxes & shared g80. 3.08s(in most lt1 9c1s). There is also the tow package caprice(b4u) which was the only way to get a lt1 in a caprice that wasn't a 9c1(mechanical fan is the tell tell sign)...
I had a lt1 with a 383 kit in it. No turbo, no super charger with a stage 3 clutch from McCloud. And it put 455 at the rear. 6 speed with a short shifter
I've long dreamed of having one with an LSA type engine swap and and a system pumping 90's gangster rap. That will be the day. An interior swap might be cool too but just something about the old school look.
Good job brother you know your stuff. I’ll keep the Lt1 tho it has a nice aftermarket product as far as the optispark you can do individual ignition coils for it. LT1s are reliable when you know it’s weak points boyyy!
Ya they were basically a sport version of The Caprice but a Damm slick looking ... with muscle... But as far as interior swap you will only destroy the Value of your car. And the Value will only stand with you who decided to swap.
I got a ‘95 9C1 which is also my 2nd 94-96 B-Body. Yeah Blackcarguru you hit all the important shit points. This year is was my fuel pump that left me stranded. My 4L60e lost 3rd and 4th gears after a mild mail order tune from Bryan Herter @ PCMforLess. For interior I gray leather 12 way seats out of contemporary Pontiac Bonneville SSE with matching back seats. There more sporty than the stock Impala SS seats. Better for Auto-X and road course work. You are right in 2022 it makes way better sense to do an LS swap than to continually mess with the LT1 platform. Since LSx’s are now dime a dozen at the salvage yards figuratively speaking. Heck you can get 400+ RWHP out of a NA Heads and Cam 5.3 liter LS truck motor. And people been doing so for nearly 20 years now.
What can I do to my 92 caprice to give it more horsepower ? It also has a stalling problem only when car is in drive and I’m at the light or something with my foot on the brake, any idea what that could be because I’m sick of putting money into it ? The engine is somewhat new LT 350 5.7
Mind had a chip that told other chips they wasn’t working and that 1 chip wasn’t under warranty and cost $900 and another $400 for them to install and reset the system. Mine was a 96
I stayed with the lt1. Eliminated the opti spark. A guy out of Canada built a plug and play LS computer system. The company is called torqhead. Don’t have to re wire anything. My 95 is now an obd2 car. Allowing me to do and extensive tune. Had my original lt1 built for boost. I’ll be doing a pro charger. I’ll be about 600-650 hp. I’m not anti LS swap . I just wanted to stay original. It would be cool if you can share your thoughts on that LS computer system for lt1 engines by torqhead. Out of Canada
The optispark issue was that it was slapped onto the front of the engine and down low. So any puddle could become your last. Lols. And yes the 4l60e was only good for about 90k.
My car sits super low I drive through puddles all the time 😂... Look on my page to see how low it sits, avoiding puddles would make the car useless. Been sitting this low for years....And 90K is a reach 😂😂 there's many fleet services that have gotten way over that no rebuild of any sort. Mine is pushing over 265k second owner majority highway miles old man owned before me. What no one seems to acknowledge is it's not always about the mechanical object but the operator & usage of the object. Every and anything is "junk" to someone.
I hear you guru but these smog laws out in California ain't it. Can't do nothing my my 96 Impala ss motor wise Really. Can't even do the opti delete kit 😒.Im go lnto the seat suggestions tho. Thanks for covering my car
281 k 96 impala 5.3 stage 2 cammed Ls. Swapped at 275k. Lt1 is a good engine. Ls just cheaper to upgrade and maintain. 3.73 gears. 4l60e upgraded to stronger parts. Never will sell this car.
The guys selling these online are worse than the GBody guys. (I know what I got!) Me too bruh, you got half an Impala body and a half ton to f rust. Having said that, I need a 86 cutlass with a CTSV interior and power train.
I wouldn't change that engine I would do a 383 an put a distributor on the back .by the time you swap engine that's a built 383 .did you say a 383 would hurt some Ls engine ok let's go.
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The LT1 had its issues but anyone that has seen the "Grub Worm" built by Tick Performance knows that power isn't one of them.
When you know what you're doing. The LT1 is fine... Ask Karl Ellwein & all his customers and racing budding. Also Jonathan Atkins who owns the Grubbworm. Literally a record holding Camaro with a LT1 out of a Caprice. On 70 pounds of boost at that... Something LS guys will swear on their life isn't possible. These engines are very reliable when cared for properly I'm the second owner of my 95 SS no major repair outside of a rear gear swap. Safe to say... user error is a MF & is all too common, most guys who own these don't even have a Factory Service Manual (not the owners manual).And I'll take the Super Saiyan Caprice comment lol... Let's not forget where the caprice came from 😎. Makes the SS Impala's return in the 90s even cooler. Most annoying comparison ever IMO. Cuda & challenger guys don't do this neither do Firebird & Camaro guys or Yukon & Tahoe guys. Only people who don't own these care 😂😂. And let's not talk about plastic interiors 🤦🏿 and them wanting better cop cars has NOTHING to do with why these were made. Look up Jon Moss interviews... The designer of these.
Everybody fav car at some point 💯💯💯🐐
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I'm about to buy my seventh one. Dj Khaled and another One 😂
I knew a few guys who collected them, now I know why 😂🎉
I STILL GOT MY 96 SS AND IT’S BONE STOCK!!! AND IT’S GOING TO STAY THAT WAY!!!
I got a 96ss and my next goal is to LS swap it. The interior is shot to hell.. but it’s a fun daily driver.. Figured I’d run the Lt1 til it gave out🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️ just redone the brakes, next step is QA1 suspension, then I’m gone do my swap.. Last step will be the interior and paint
I always wanted to buy one
Man I had a green 1996 ss had more problems than a math book multiple engines and even more opti spark distributors couldn’t drive in heavy when it got wet I would definitely try the ls route just got 5.3 in my c10 runs amazing
@@bakeract5775 mines is green too🤣🤣 and I be feeling like that sometimes bro. Just replaced the alternator, water pump, battery, did new heads on the Lt1, new fuel pump, fuel sending unit, plugs and wires but man I swear every month I’m doing something to it but it’s mostly minor stuff.. shit woke up this morning and the heating cord done went out. Whole passenger side got a Noah’s ark flood going on😤
@@bakeract5775 LMAO why couldn't it drive when wet? The opti spark wasn't even that bad. How do I know? I owned 8 LT1 powered F-body's between 1999 and 2010. If you replace it with a genuine AC Delco unitl you won't have any problems.
@@cali2468 too low that opti spark would get wet when I went they deep puddles
Keeping my LT1 lol
Very reliable and strong.
Me to and plus it keeps the value of the car going strong because it's the original motor.
Same here
Me too !!!
Back in the day, us Kountry Bois kept our home built car engines in top shape just in case we had to outrun 🚔. Those box Caprice used to get left in the dust!!! Those box Crown Vics had roller cam 302's and State Troopers had the Crown w/ 351 Big Block. Then they came out with those Fox Body 5.0 with those TALL Interstate Gears. Those 5.0 didn't have enough Torque under the hood for my 1970 Chevy Impala Custom Coupe w/ Stock 4BBL 400 small block(came w/ 4BBL 350 LT1), 350 transmission w/shift kit and the vacuum modulator disconnected(stronger shift...break ya neck), dual Ol Skool Turbo Thrush exhaust. Not sure of the factory rear gear but once I dropped "The Golden Child" in 2nd gear it was ALL over. ChevyAllDay🤜🏿🤛🏿
I had two blacks and a green blue one. I love those cars.
Growing up this was my favorite impala and it still is
You just got a new sub. I am a 62 year old black motor head....I was one of 3 in our area. I had a 70 Chevelle... engine built at home....4 bolt 350 block...307 crank same as the large journal 327 crank..camel back heads...327/350 cam. Couldn't go to far had to drive it everyday my Jr. Sr. year of high school.
Those were the days!!!!!
Nothing like meeting car guys....The color of your skin does not matter...The only race that matters is the Drag Race....
Proud to say that was my 1st car bought for $800 in 08. It needed some TLC but it gave some great memories especially with that bubble like backseat during my high school days
only the 96 came with floor shifter
I never knew you could do an interior swap from a CTS-V to an impala ss
You can do any interior swap as long as you have enough mobey
It fits perfectly.. but takes cash to do anything with these old cars.. and nothing is impossible
I would never swap the interior, just the motor. Gen IV 5.3 with an S480.
U can do anything if the breads right. And Stitch by Slick out of s.carolina is da man dat can do any interior swap and make it look factory
@@kd-1800 yea he cold blooded wit it
This car has been on my mind lately
Same.
“This thing deserves to be treated like u treat yo woman” 🙌 I’m hitting that SUBSCRIBE button right damn now this dude is lit
I've been having mines for about 3, years and done all the work on my own, it's actually my very first car also
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I second that please do a mercury marauder
I got one man they are a beast
I’ve had 12 bubble caprice’s, all packages available. Now I have a 94 impala ss. L92/6l80e and 88 mm turbo. Currently wrapping all my plastics in leather🤣🤣
Also the caprice 9c1 had the disc brakes, and sway bar. But bigger ball joints (7/16 vs 5/8, which I wish the impala had also). My 9c1 was my crown Vic killer. Even when they were 5.4 swapped. They still couldn’t get out the hole fast enough.
L92??
This guy always gives the facts 👍
I'm starting to believe this man has multiple lives and owned a lot of cars
Yeah buddy he studied well back in car skool 101. Stay healthy Good Luck 👍
Impala was around till 1985 a lot of his facts are false 😂 but it’s entertaining
@@kingofthanorth Chevy's old-school Impala SS was available from 1961 through 1969. The Impala SS returned 1994 -1996
Damn didn’t hear the ss I thought he just said impala . I was wrong 😂@@stucklikechucklookinlikewh9501
My 94 just cracking 60 thousand miles on the dash, so I gotta ways to go before I do any up-to-date motor work. It's all original too, black.
I've had the stock opti & 60e in my 9c1 n im at 150k, still pumping. Opti's only went out alot on 94s because they weren't vented n people failed to do tune ups, or their vent line was damaged(or not hooked to intake). Also the 60e in these cars wasn't too bad. It's only 260/330, so it's not alot of power going through it. Also impalas & 9c1s had quicker ratio steering boxes & shared g80. 3.08s(in most lt1 9c1s). There is also the tow package caprice(b4u) which was the only way to get a lt1 in a caprice that wasn't a 9c1(mechanical fan is the tell tell sign)...
That damn fuel sending unit. Even my lt1 caprice suffered from this.
Still one of my favorite cars of all time.
I like the roadmasters too
My dad gon love this
My daily driver!!
Stitches does some great interior work!
I STILL WANT A 96' IMPALA SS🤬
I’ve always wanted one. There very cool cars! Lol your going in to hard on my LT1 I got though 🤣
I had a lt1 with a 383 kit in it. No turbo, no super charger with a stage 3 clutch from McCloud. And it put 455 at the rear. 6 speed with a short shifter
my aunt husband bought her a 1995 brand new that year she still has it as a backup car
Cant forget the B4U Caprice I feel is the sweet spot between WX3 SS & 9C1 Caprice .
I remember guys driving these bubbles through the neighborhood, always with a lime green or neon orange candy paint.
I've long dreamed of having one with an LSA type engine swap and and a system pumping 90's gangster rap. That will be the day. An interior swap might be cool too but just something about the old school look.
Bye-bye Impala Center caps 🪛🎒🏃🏽♂️
Im missing one now😩😩
💯💯🎯 workin on a swap for my 96!
I feel the same about that car And my woman. I don’t have one, sounds like a lot of work, but damn I would love to hop on in it.
dude all your videos are so sick! you talk about such sick ass cars everyone over looks nowadays man
Damn, this guy sounds like Katt Williams. I had to pick up phone to get a good look to be sure lol
Good job brother you know your stuff. I’ll keep the Lt1 tho it has a nice aftermarket product as far as the optispark you can do individual ignition coils for it. LT1s are reliable when you know it’s weak points boyyy!
The things also featured nothing but Dealers & Hustllas out cheer in San Francisco, I mean that’s what I heard anyway….😄
Or…or a cts v interior in a cts v. But the bubble caprice is my all time favorite car I still got two of them thangs
Aint nun better then Ls power but I'm still crazy about Lt1 engines cam and a tune and u got action
The cheap way is to put a portable ECU tim sawyertuning performance chip and it will make your lt1 runs like a ls engine.
Ya they were basically a sport version of The Caprice but a Damm slick looking ... with muscle...
But as far as interior swap you will only destroy the Value of your car. And the Value will only stand with you who decided to swap.
Those years of ss impala with some 20" iroc wheels are a smooth criminal.
Man I ain't never met you but I know in my heart we best friends!
Preach Preacher!!
I got a ‘95 9C1 which is also my 2nd 94-96 B-Body. Yeah Blackcarguru you hit all the important shit points. This year is was my fuel pump that left me stranded. My 4L60e lost 3rd and 4th gears after a mild mail order tune from Bryan Herter @ PCMforLess.
For interior I gray leather 12 way seats out of contemporary Pontiac Bonneville SSE with matching back seats. There more sporty than the stock Impala SS seats. Better for Auto-X and road course work.
You are right in 2022 it makes way better sense to do an LS swap than to continually mess with the LT1 platform. Since LSx’s are now dime a dozen at the salvage yards figuratively speaking. Heck you can get 400+ RWHP out of a NA Heads and Cam 5.3 liter LS truck motor. And people been doing so for nearly 20 years now.
Cadillac Seville video? I want fast and reliable lol
I got a 1992 caprice classic ☝🏿💯✊🏿🔥
Had a 94 and man I loved it. Rode like a boat
What can I do to my 92 caprice to give it more horsepower ? It also has a stalling problem only when car is in drive and I’m at the light or something with my foot on the brake, any idea what that could be because I’m sick of putting money into it ? The engine is somewhat new LT 350 5.7
I've had mine for 7 years, won't let it go.
Bout mine in 2016, cant wait for the 30th anniversary to throw that antique tag on it
I know you are so knowledgeable about these cars is a 1994 chevrolet caprice with a 5.7 LS motor a good car to buy
That boi Slick the coldest
I been waiting to see my car on here!
Mind had a chip that told other chips they wasn’t working and that 1 chip wasn’t under warranty and cost $900 and another $400 for them to install and reset the system. Mine was a 96
Thank you so much bro. I been begging😂
I dont care about the issues i still want a 4th gen wagon so bad i will prolly engine swap it down the road i just want one
I would do a lot of unspeakable things to get one of these in good condition because of the memory I have of them
That shout out was powerful yo
I don’t really have these problems with my 96 impala and it has over 200k miles
Hold on I'm lost you said the stop making Impala In 69? But I had a 72
Your information is wrong my boy but I appreciate the content.. they made Impala’s and caprices in the 70s and 80s
It's 2022 y'all 🤣😂we teleporting now😜but any I'm on my way to Scottsdale mountains 🧐☀️
love ur content 💪🏾
Meanwhile you have grub worm out here running sixes with an LT one
They only came with a floor shifter in the final year of 96 The 94 is and '95 still had the column shifter
Can we get a video of yo cars ?
Definitely thinking about doing that build
Should have put my car in there lol
I stayed with the lt1. Eliminated the opti spark. A guy out of Canada built a plug and play LS computer system. The company is called torqhead. Don’t have to re wire anything. My 95 is now an obd2 car. Allowing me to do and extensive tune. Had my original lt1 built for boost. I’ll be doing a pro charger. I’ll be about 600-650 hp. I’m not anti LS swap . I just wanted to stay original. It would be cool if you can share your thoughts on that LS computer system for lt1 engines by torqhead. Out of Canada
Had a 94 trans am...fuck opti-spark. I swear it would just randomly cut out when you started getting over 5k rpm.
My favorite American car🤷🏾
The optispark issue was that it was slapped onto the front of the engine and down low. So any puddle could become your last. Lols. And yes the 4l60e was only good for about 90k.
My car sits super low I drive through puddles all the time 😂... Look on my page to see how low it sits, avoiding puddles would make the car useless. Been sitting this low for years....And 90K is a reach 😂😂 there's many fleet services that have gotten way over that no rebuild of any sort. Mine is pushing over 265k second owner majority highway miles old man owned before me. What no one seems to acknowledge is it's not always about the mechanical object but the operator & usage of the object. Every and anything is "junk" to someone.
My opti went out at 200k.
Fam u can do the same on same year caddy fleetwood !!
What's the video called that stitch by slick swapped that interior to the Cadillac
FUN FACT. CADILLAC I'M HAD SOMETHING SIMILAR IT WAS JUST PART OF A TOW PACKAGE INSTEAD OF A PERFORMANCE PACKAGE.
I gpt my 96...never had a problem...ijs
Can you find a engine that fits in a 1967 mustang fast back that has 800hp black carguru thx lve your videos
I hear you guru but these smog laws out in California ain't it. Can't do nothing my my 96 Impala ss motor wise Really. Can't even do the opti delete kit 😒.Im go lnto the seat suggestions tho. Thanks for covering my car
Gone since 1969 are you sure about that!?
281 k 96 impala 5.3 stage 2 cammed Ls. Swapped at 275k. Lt1 is a good engine. Ls just cheaper to upgrade and maintain. 3.73 gears. 4l60e upgraded to stronger parts. Never will sell this car.
I have a 6th Gen SS Monte Carlo and would love your help
The guys selling these online are worse than the GBody guys.
(I know what I got!)
Me too bruh, you got half an Impala body and a half ton to f rust.
Having said that, I need a 86 cutlass with a CTSV interior and power train.
Guru where’s that c63 video? I need you to get on them owners 😂
Wow might be on to something 🤔 👀
Perciate it homie, I was considering purchasing one . Now I know a little more. OG SS 👍 gone..........FU46
pre-shaded homie
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Still about an impala just much newer. What would you do if anything, to the 2016-19 impalas with the 3.6L V6??
Sell it buy a rear wheel drive or awd
I got an 02 impala n one day I swear I’m finna get one of these bitches cuz mhm mhm
1969? I'm pretty sure it was late 70s
My 96 has 47k miles all original everything’s mint
How about the impala in the 80s
FINALLY! My car!!
It was a bel air before impala then caprice came n 65
Started off with bullshit saying the last impala was in 69
Yo
Will the door panels fit
Damn I still want one, and lS swap it!
I have a 96 Impala lsx swap 6.0 4L80
I wouldn't change that engine I would do a 383 an put a distributor on the back .by the time you swap engine that's a built 383 .did you say a 383 would hurt some Ls engine ok let's go.