zeitgeist57 Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 Anyone know of it being done before or currently? The Impala SS/Roadmaster/Fleetwood of the mid-90s was a big boat of a car, but a solid chassis for hot rodding. I was thinking that this conversion done right might be a great daily driver/sleeper in place of waiting for the CTS-V to drop another $20k in price! If they already have a 6-speed conversion, why not go another step further and yank out the LT1? Imagine...twin-turbo or supercharged LS2 with a 6-speed in a black cherry Impala SS. Oh yeah...you want one! Just a thought... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 Just a thought... A good thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 its been done already. still do it though cause its still bad ass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linn1647545492 Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 ls1tech.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrousbird Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 Why not just leave in the LT1?? Hell, there's a 9 second LT1 Impala SS running around here. The LT1 has plenty you can do to it to make it quite fast. Besides, the LS1 tend to get pussy hurt when beat by an LT1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted December 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 ls1tech.com Joining now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 Why not just leave in the LT1?? Hell, there's a 9 second LT1 Impala SS running around here. The LT1 has plenty you can do to it to make it quite fast. Besides, the LS1 tend to get pussy hurt when beat by an LT1. Because the LSx > *, if you weren't to busy trying to figure out how to bash another import you would already know this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillJoy Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 Yes....there are Imp SS running manual Trannies. There is a SS Forum that has some local members. The local Marauders have had Lunch before w/ them, and some of their cars are set up nice! KillJoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 I think that or a Twin Screwed Marauder would be hot. I really like the impala of 1990's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lustalbert Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 Hmm, twin turbo 6-speed in a boat. What a novel idea...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest powers Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 built lt1 and a manual would be interesting in an SS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillJoy Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 I think that or a Twin Screwed Marauder would be hot. I really like the impala of 1990's. Actually.....AFAIK, there are already some who have installed a KB Twin Screw on their Marauders. I know there are at least 2 Marauder Vendors in the development stages of these kits as well. Bottom ends are going to need to be built for these...or grenades are going to happen! KillJoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckeyeGT Posted December 24, 2006 Report Share Posted December 24, 2006 Actually.....AFAIK, there are already some who have installed a KB Twin Screw on their Marauders. I know there are at least 2 Marauder Vendors in the development stages of these kits as well. Bottom ends are going to need to be built for these...or grenades are going to happen! KillJoy the trilogy kit for the mm's is just a bigger twin screw isnt it? ive seen a few 11 sec trilogys. the impala prolly has more potential then the marauder, but the marauder looks much better imo. plus i wouldnt want much faster than a worked trilogy marauder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillJoy Posted December 24, 2006 Report Share Posted December 24, 2006 the trilogy kit for the mm's is just a bigger twin screw isnt it? ive seen a few 11 sec trilogys. the impala prolly has more potential then the marauder, but the marauder looks much better imo. plus i wouldnt want much faster than a worked trilogy marauder. Currently, the Trilogy if a single screw. They are working on a twin. That will be a BITCHIN' setup! KillJoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonneVille Posted December 24, 2006 Report Share Posted December 24, 2006 There was a shop in Groveport that was doing 6-speed swaps a few years back, but I don't think they are in business anymore. They also did at least one turbo motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted December 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2006 I'm definitely looking into this for my next daily driver (retire the Corvette to a weekend/track car). Plus, the Impala SS, like most Corvettes, have been relatively well taken care of by owners, even though some of them now have pretty high mileage. Combine this with bulletproof engineering and dirty cheap available parts and I think I have a good basis for a great project. More to come. Merry Christmas to all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinner Posted December 24, 2006 Report Share Posted December 24, 2006 have you considered a catera at all. they can be picked up for cheap as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted December 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2006 have you considered a catera at all. they can be picked up for cheap as well. Reasons AGAINST the Catera (because time and $$ can make anything possible FOR a conversion! ) 1) B-Body (RWD Impala) is bigger in every dimension, especially in the engine bay. 2) There are already over 135 6-speed conversions in the B-Body. The Internet has not yet shown me one 5 or 6 speed V8 Catera conversion. 3) Air Ride Technologies (http://www.airride.com) makes a kit for the B-Body (not sure about the Catera) 4) Rear axle in the B-Body is a GM 10-bolt. I've rebuilt one personally and I KNOW I can do the job again. 5) 1995 Impala is pre-OBDII. PCM swaps may be a little easier. Most importantly, if I wuss out on the LSx conversion, I can still do a 6-speed conversion to the Impala and still have money left over to blow up the LT1 with boost or nitrous. Plus, here again I have worked my way around the LT1 with my Corvette and it's familiar territory for me. I would kind of like to stay with what I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Speed S4 Posted December 25, 2006 Report Share Posted December 25, 2006 I have always loved the 94-96 Impala SS, that would be sick to have a 6 speed and LS2 in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr3GTP Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 I love the B-body Impalas; an LS2+M6 swap would be sex. As for the Catera, I've heard they lack reliability, and the styling is weak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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