LT1 GenV swap

[NC_John]

Originally Posted by NC_John

What is the advantage to using the gen 4 water pump on the gen 5 engine? I'm reading all this with a lot of interest- I'm doing my research for a potential 2015/2016 L83 swap into my '70.

Is GM using the vacuum pump on the L83 just for vacuum assisted accessories or are they scavenging the crankcase too?

thanks

Might have found the answer to my own question- I think they are also using the vacuum for the DOD system. Of course, if that is disabled the pump could be removed.

It looks like ICT Billet has a pretty good answer to the power steering question and at a much more reasonable cost compared to the others. The only issue I see is that the pump appears to be put on the wrong side of the engine requiring more hoses across the front end.

http://www.ictbillet.com/lt1-l83-alt...uck-gen-v.html