Taking the LS Leap

[brans72]

looks to be DBW not DBC also.

[timuh60]

looks to be DBW not DBC also.

Aren't 98' Vettes suppose to be DBW?

Would it be better to switch to a DBC throttle body since I don't have the matching accelerator petal?

[timuh60]

I do appreciate all the help you guys are giving and welcome any past experiences you have with this engine (whatever year it is ) so I know what to expect. Like I said, I am not home and still have a while before I am so you have already saved me a big headache and money by pointing out my problem.
I have wrote the guy I bought the engine from and hope he comes clean with what I really have so I can continue with my plans of searching for the many parts I need to install it when I do get home. I will let you know if he does. I still like to think most people in the world are generally honest and don't want to intentionally screw over others.

[dhutton]

It is going to take a lot of money to piece together the rest of this. You can buy a reasonably low mileage complete 98 LS1 with all accessories, wiring, ECM and transmission for around $2000.

[timuh60]

I emailed the guy I bought the engine from and this is the reply I received from him:

"The engine may very well be a "99". I got it thru a friend whose son worked at a Chevy dealership. It has never been apart, to my knowledge, and was removed from car under warrenty because of broken starter boss. It was represented to me as a 2000 mile engine, and I had no reason to believe that it had much more than that."

I wish I could verify this. I guess I have to wait.

[timuh60]

It is going to take a lot of money to piece together the rest of this. You can buy a reasonably low mileage complete 98 LS1 with all accessories, wiring, ECM and transmission for around $2000.

You are right, I may be able to find a complete assemble for a good price. The one thing that I wouldn't get from that is being able to learn more about it by having to piece it all together myself. That is part of the fun. I only have basic mechanic skills (change oil, shocks, breaks, etc.) but I think it will be lots of fun and more satisfying the more I have to do when it is done. I have already learned a ton reading in the past month.