Im sick of these crap OPTI's. MSD's didnt even last much longer, not to mention the bearing went. High performance my ass. Cant wait to get this upgrade.
@camro177 my obd1 pcm system killed my ls 408 dream. I'm sticking with my lt1 and likely will do this install when I stroker build, tm56 mag. 9in rear $$,$$$ it's OK, it's my dream.
Yourqe head owes u a commission on each sell cause this video made me go immediately buy one for my 94. Having hell finding somone to tune my car and has totally frustrated me to no end!!! Thanks great video
Agreed lol I have almost NO patience for it. I see why so many people swap to a ls. Much easier to work on. I have the stock lt1 in a 94 Camaro, and simple stuff like spark plugs are a PITA
installed this system on my 1980 Corvette three years ago on rebuilt stock 1994 lt1 and controls the rebulit 4l60 e not a mechanic 58 years old did it myself started first time runs great ever since had a little issue with a coil pak but like mentioned went to a auto parts store picked one up no problem love it just run it with the basic tune and it is smooth with great power
Hopefully I will never touch another lt1 besides the one I have. But that said, I am incredibly impressed with my torqhead installation. Will recommend them to anyone looking to replace the optispark.
Thank you so much for taking the time to make these videos, I just found your channel while I’m doing research about installing this system, and your videos. Give me the confidence to go ahead and invest in it, just getting started on this video, but I’m sure we going to watch the rest of them. I would be curious if you do respond, how your car is doing five years later, have you had any problems at all? Thank you.😎🏁🙂
Sweet, the Torqhead Kit is the last piece of the puzzle to have your build run at its full potential. Your right NOBODY is left who is willing, or is even good at dyno Tuning LT1s. If you ever need help, contact Owen Buchanen at TOP END End Perfomance in Crystal Lake IL. He is a hardcore LT1 guru. I will eventually go Torqhead on both of my LT1s, so your videos will be very insightful.
I investigated the Torqhead setup and even called the company (and spoke to the owner) My car is a 92 Corvette Lt1. It just so happens that the 92-93 Corvette is not supported. I wanted to do the Torqhead thing, but for some reason I can't. Maybe it's the OBD1. Don't know.!
Yea your right.. No one wants to work on our LT1 engines.. Either i get a super high price or no response on adding mods to my Impala SS.. Always trying to talk me into LS swap.
I know right! When they came out, everyone was doing crap to 'em. It's like they forgot! And when I took my vette in for a new clutch, it was all about, " but it's a corvette" is why a part would be double, or the labor and all. Ya know, it's fairly easy to work on. You barely have to bend over to change the fuel pump!
Hi JT, This is Ody. We briefly discussed your project a week or 2 ago. You had mentioned changing out your Opti but did not tell me what brand you were going to use. I am taking it you did not want to let the cat out of the bag. I too am changing out my opti. If you dont remember, I have just about the same engine as you. A just built 383 stroker done at Bills in Hanover MD. I also get work done at Autofab. I am disabled and can no longer do most of my work. When I first went into the shop they recommended the Torqhead and I was sold. Ready to buy. When I returned to set up my appointment, then they recommended the Holley EFI ECU set up. I wonder what sold you the Torquehead over the Holley? I did hear you say how you loved the costumer support. Is there anything else? I look forward to the up-coming project
I didn’t even consider the Holley because I don’t think it does the same thing. The turnkey setup, knowledge, ease of install and just overall experience with TorqHead has been great. I would highly recommend and endorse them, even without installing it yet. Overall a great company and good to work with. Paul will really take care of you and build your kit exactly how you want. Best of luck Ody, let me know if you have other questions.
Thanks for filling me in. I bought the Holley HP EFI ECU to replace the opti. A brand new engine build with mis-fire problems due to a brand new Chevrolet Performance Opti. It looks to be about the same idea as the Torquehead. My goal is to eliminate the Opti completely. The Holley also has a nice self tune feature amongst other things. I will go back to autoFab to see if I am missing out on something . . Thanks and Good Luck
Kit from Torqhead varies on what setup you get. Golem engines did my short block on the 383. I have more videos on that if you search my channel. Thanks!
This is so cool! I'm sure very expensive which ill have to wait on and save. I just got my buddies 1995 Trans Am. He bought it new and I was the first person he took for a ride and the first person to let drive it. Do you have used Lt1 parts for sale? He parked this car 10 years ago just because he didn't want to put a lot of miles on it.
@@RubberCityMotoring my email is gene.holmes31@gmail .com. If you want to get rid of it make a list of the parts. My TRANS AM has been parked 10 years and I'm sure there's a lot of bad parts.
Question! Is the engine bay brace making any noticeable difference? I'm looking for a way to brace the front end since you know, they really sag after all this time and heavy load.
I’ll have to get back to you. I honestly haven’t driven the car much with or without yet. I’m sure it can’t hurt, but who knows how much it really helps...
My optispark on my 95 Lt1 impala has 2 vacuum lines at the bottom of the old optispark and the new optispark has only 1 place for a vacuum line at the top of the optispark... can you help me please?
So depending on the kit you get - they run anywhere from $1200-$1800. I am sooo happy with the end result, but with my 383, new build, tuning, etc - I'm still ironing out bugs. If you pop this onto a stock motor though, it is so easy. Check out the other videos to see more on the install. Link for pricing - torqhead.com/buy-24xlink-products.html#!/1994-1996-C4-Corvette/c/23575137/offset=0&sort=normal
@@RubberCityMotoring Thank you very much for getting back to me, and I especially appreciate your opinion of the finish conversion. Will check out the other videos too. Take care
I’m about to say forget it and get one of these kits. I’ve been trying to figure out why my LT1 sputters/misses when it is warm. It happens randomly and my mechanic couldn’t recreate the problem (of course). I’ve tried fuel filter, ICM, cleaned my MAF, fuel system cleaner, and I’m about to try a coil and MAP sensor. I’m starting to get the feeling that it might be an opti.
Same situation here, turned out to be the seal behind the water pump leaking oil all over my Opti. Now that my car is sitting in my garage with everything removed, I thinking I'll get this kit, put everything back together and be done with it. That way I can walk out to my car someday, start it and have the reliability of an LS with the classic sound of an LT. Best of both worlds. Imo
How much was the kit because I saw just the timing cover, cam and crank sensor was $850? I have a LTCC and I think my Opti is still going out. After I replace this last opti I'm saving for a LS3 W/trans and computer. I'm sick of Opti's
I know this was posted a while ago, so I would hope there are lots of miles on the car now and more people that have done this. Have you (or anyone else that follows this cannel that has made this modification) had any problems with it? Also wondering if you or any followers have had any issues passing smog tests with this kit on? My opti is dying and I'm considering this modification, but the car is my daily driver so it will need to pass NV smog check annually. If anyone has done this mod please let me know if it causes you to fail smog check. Thanks.
Hello! So I have sold the vehicle a few years back. Overall I didn't have issues with the Torqhead products; just getting the tuning dialed in with my 383 was the biggest challenge. Their setup is mostly designed around stock parts, which is ideal. I did pass an Ohio smog check with it here as well; not a visual inspection, but just a pcm check.
It was overkill. My 383 setup ran better with the stock throttle body. I think you need some massive head work, cam, etc to make the most out of that 58mm. Plus it didn’t idle great with it.
@@RubberCityMotoring Yes i know a 58mm is overkill, it is on anything that small, you'd want a lot more displacment for a 58mm. I'm more interested in the quality of the unit, they make the same in 52mm which is what my Callaway has factory fitted. Mine is worn and i need a replacement. TPiS seems about the only place that has them, short of a BBK, and those a total f***en junk.
@@RubberCityMotoring Thanks mate, so far no one has been able to tell me what they were like. Most of the reason it idles worse is due to the IAC path being split out into the main plenum, instead of feeding into the IAC ports where it is meant to go. No idea why all the after markets do that, it causes split BLMs and piss poor idle, but they all seem to think it is just fine.
Well the distributor is like near new with 5k miles - sealed, tested and working. It runs $500 new.. Why don't you drop me an email and we'll discuss pricing. You can just make me an offer if you'd like. Thanks! hoagiesgarage@gmail.com
Yes you can run an egr with this. As far as carb and state requirements, I’m not really sure. My 96 is about to be exempt here soon so I’m not too worried.
Yea it is set to run stock tune normally. Pulley comes off easily, but you have to take the hub off as well. Not too hard, but you need the right tools. Worst part of the job imo.
This version of the TorqHead runs $1599 - there are other setups with hidden coils and other things. It all depends on your application. Thanks for watching!
Do you still have the msd set for sale because I’m very interested. And will you take $300 for everything if so hit back up thank you and have a blessed life
I mean you probably could do an LS on the cheap, but at the same time - it's gonna have some miles on it and also need refreshing. On top of it, the kit is much easier to do for most. An engine swap isn't a weekend project in most cases, but this truly is a bolt on, no lift required driveway project. Thanks for watching!
Zone8GokuLsx id rather buy this kit. So i can still retain everything my ac an all. The ls yea its is cool but your gonna need custom motor mounts etc.
Lmao, with my LT1 freshly rebuilt with a CC306 cam, ported heads, etc you think I would want a beat down LS1 swapped in? Nah. Also, since my LT1 is in an F body, I can just walk out and buy an LS1 factory equipped F body if I wanted to lol. Besides, the only reason your LS Juan, exists is because the LT1 got here first. Always remember that if you ever think about bashing an LT1 lol.
@@twiztid6977420 dorsnt sound like it is to me. Basically soumds like you have to get all the same things. And with the 24x you can get all used parts from other ls engines. So i just dont see it.
It's always motivating to see someone doing something different than just throw an LS in it. Sure it's easier but LTs are still amazing engines.
Agree! Thanks!
Im sick of these crap OPTI's. MSD's didnt even last much longer, not to mention the bearing went. High performance my ass. Cant wait to get this upgrade.
@@nickoD509 my msd lasted 2,000 miles and just went out. Hence here I am learning about this 24x lol
There's nothing easy about an ls swap ... or inexpensive .... they are proce gouging ls swaps now
@camro177 my obd1 pcm system killed my ls 408 dream. I'm sticking with my lt1 and likely will do this install when I stroker build, tm56 mag. 9in rear
$$,$$$ it's OK, it's my dream.
Yourqe head owes u a commission on each sell cause this video made me go immediately buy one for my 94. Having hell finding somone to tune my car and has totally frustrated me to no end!!! Thanks great video
I like the patients and interest u have for these lt1s respect
Agreed lol I have almost NO patience for it. I see why so many people swap to a ls. Much easier to work on. I have the stock lt1 in a 94 Camaro, and simple stuff like spark plugs are a PITA
installed this system on my 1980 Corvette three years ago on rebuilt stock 1994 lt1 and controls the rebulit 4l60 e
not a mechanic 58 years old did it myself started first time runs great ever since had a little issue with a coil pak but like mentioned went to a auto parts store picked one up no problem love it
just run it with the basic tune and it is smooth with great power
👀 I'm in! Finally someone that's brave enough to take on the task...lol...Keep up the good work!
Thanks for watching!
Hopefully I will never touch another lt1 besides the one I have. But that said, I am incredibly impressed with my torqhead installation. Will recommend them to anyone looking to replace the optispark.
How hard is it
@@jaketester9555 my engine was out of car at the time so it was no problem. If you're still in the car then you have the typical f-body frustration
Looks like an amazing system. I've been eyeing it for my 94 Z28, but the prob is the cost of it would go a long way towards an LS swap.
Thank you so much for taking the time to make these videos, I just found your channel while I’m doing research about installing this system, and your videos. Give me the confidence to go ahead and invest in it, just getting started on this video, but I’m sure we going to watch the rest of them. I would be curious if you do respond, how your car is doing five years later, have you had any problems at all? Thank you.😎🏁🙂
Thanks for watching! So I’ve since sold my Impala, but would love to give you some info.
Email me - jt@rubbercitymotoring.com
Sweet, the Torqhead Kit is the last piece of the puzzle to have your build run at its full potential. Your right NOBODY is left who is willing, or is even good at dyno Tuning LT1s. If you ever need help, contact Owen Buchanen at TOP END End Perfomance in Crystal Lake IL. He is a hardcore LT1 guru. I will eventually go Torqhead on both of my LT1s, so your videos will be very insightful.
Thanks so much for watching. It’s weird with the LT - just sorta dead as far as tuning interest.
Jesse Martinez.
Need help with my lt1 ...1995 lt1 firebird 6 speed pcm needs tuned
Everyone who has worked on the LT1 has croaked. There's only a few people left who truly know the ups and downs of the LT1
I was planning on only replacing the Opti-Spark now I'm seriously considering the PCM as well
Now, These will be nice video series of yours. Your youtube videos and streetoutlaws and im good till spring break..
Thanks for watching!
Thankyou for the c4 mention. My exact question.
I investigated the Torqhead setup and even called the company (and spoke to the owner) My car is a 92 Corvette Lt1. It just so happens that the 92-93 Corvette is not supported. I wanted to do the Torqhead thing, but for some reason I can't. Maybe it's the OBD1. Don't know.!
It would be nice if they made a system for the 92’ - 93’ corvette
Looks awesome. thinking about this for my 68 with the LT1 from a B-body. What coils are you using if you dont mind me asking?
Yea your right.. No one wants to work on our LT1 engines.. Either i get a super high price or no response on adding mods to my Impala SS.. Always trying to talk me into LS swap.
that 'cause they're idiots.
I know right! When they came out, everyone was doing crap to 'em. It's like they forgot! And when I took my vette in for a new clutch, it was all about, " but it's a corvette" is why a part would be double, or the labor and all. Ya know, it's fairly easy to work on. You barely have to bend over to change the fuel pump!
I had a mechanic tell me the water pump was hard.... did it in 3 hours first try, did what a certified mechanic would not
If you still got the Opti and wires let me know what you want for them, I can definitely use them I’m building my LT 383 right now
How that LT 383 build go? Any vids?
Hi JT, This is Ody. We briefly discussed your project a week or 2 ago. You had mentioned
changing out your Opti but did not tell me what brand you were going to use. I am taking it you did not want to let the cat out of the bag. I too am changing out my opti. If you dont
remember, I have just about the same engine as you. A just built 383 stroker done at Bills
in Hanover MD. I also get work done at Autofab. I am disabled and can no longer do most
of my work. When I first went into the shop they recommended the Torqhead and I was sold. Ready to buy. When I returned to set up my appointment, then they recommended the Holley EFI ECU set up. I wonder what sold you the Torquehead over the Holley? I did hear you say how you loved the costumer support. Is there anything else? I look forward to the up-coming project
I didn’t even consider the Holley because I don’t think it does the same thing.
The turnkey setup, knowledge, ease of install and just overall experience with TorqHead has been great.
I would highly recommend and endorse them, even without installing it yet. Overall a great company and good to work with. Paul will really take care of you and build your kit exactly how you want.
Best of luck Ody, let me know if you have other questions.
Thanks for filling me in. I bought the Holley HP EFI ECU to replace the opti.
A brand new engine build with mis-fire problems due to a brand new Chevrolet Performance Opti. It looks to be about the same idea as the Torquehead. My
goal is to eliminate the Opti completely. The Holley also has a nice self tune feature amongst other things. I will go back to autoFab to see if I am missing out on something . . Thanks and Good Luck
Ody Slim how are you liking by our Holley set up ?
Ody Slim
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This is getting me so hyped lol about to snatch one
How much is this Kit and who did your 383 Stroke ?
Kit from Torqhead varies on what setup you get. Golem engines did my short block on the 383. I have more videos on that if you search my channel. Thanks!
not a fan of the swap, but love the car. thumbs Up!
thank you!!! I've been looking at this kit for my impala as well but not 100 percent on how to go about it. this will give me conference.
You can do it. Don’t worry! I’m gonna be here to help everyone out.
Nice fix for the Achilles Heel of the LT1. But $1800? And you might get a used PCM? Pass. I'm getting good at swapping out dead Optisparks.
This is so cool! I'm sure very expensive which ill have to wait on and save. I just got my buddies 1995 Trans Am. He bought it new and I was the first person he took for a ride and the first person to let drive it. Do you have used Lt1 parts for sale? He parked this car 10 years ago just because he didn't want to put a lot of miles on it.
I don’t really have a ton. Just random small stuff.
@@RubberCityMotoring my email is gene.holmes31@gmail .com. If you want to get rid of it make a list of the parts. My TRANS AM has been parked 10 years and I'm sure there's a lot of bad parts.
Question! Is the engine bay brace making any noticeable difference? I'm looking for a way to brace the front end since you know, they really sag after all this time and heavy load.
I’ll have to get back to you. I honestly haven’t driven the car much with or without yet. I’m sure it can’t hurt, but who knows how much it really helps...
My optispark on my 95 Lt1 impala has 2 vacuum lines at the bottom of the old optispark and the new optispark has only 1 place for a vacuum line at the top of the optispark... can you help me please?
How much did this conversion cost? I have a 1996 , LT-1 350 in a 1996 C4 Corvette. Are you happy with your end results? Thank you
So depending on the kit you get - they run anywhere from $1200-$1800. I am sooo happy with the end result, but with my 383, new build, tuning, etc - I'm still ironing out bugs. If you pop this onto a stock motor though, it is so easy. Check out the other videos to see more on the install.
Link for pricing - torqhead.com/buy-24xlink-products.html#!/1994-1996-C4-Corvette/c/23575137/offset=0&sort=normal
@@RubberCityMotoring Thank you very much for getting back to me, and I especially appreciate your opinion of the finish conversion. Will check out the other videos too. Take care
I’m about to say forget it and get one of these kits. I’ve been trying to figure out why my LT1 sputters/misses when it is warm. It happens randomly and my mechanic couldn’t recreate the problem (of course). I’ve tried fuel filter, ICM, cleaned my MAF, fuel system cleaner, and I’m about to try a coil and MAP sensor. I’m starting to get the feeling that it might be an opti.
Same situation here, turned out to be the seal behind the water pump leaking oil all over my Opti. Now that my car is sitting in my garage with everything removed, I thinking I'll get this kit, put everything back together and be done with it. That way I can walk out to my car someday, start it and have the reliability of an LS with the classic sound of an LT. Best of both worlds. Imo
How much was the kit because I saw just the timing cover, cam and crank sensor was $850? I have a LTCC and I think my Opti is still going out. After I replace this last opti I'm saving for a LS3 W/trans and computer. I'm sick of Opti's
Full kit is like $1600 i think plug and play
Would this application work on a C4 95 corvette?
Yes touch base with them on their options for your car. It’s a great upgrade.
@@RubberCityMotoring Thank you so very much !
I know this was posted a while ago, so I would hope there are lots of miles on the car now and more people that have done this. Have you (or anyone else that follows this cannel that has made this modification) had any problems with it? Also wondering if you or any followers have had any issues passing smog tests with this kit on? My opti is dying and I'm considering this modification, but the car is my daily driver so it will need to pass NV smog check annually. If anyone has done this mod please let me know if it causes you to fail smog check. Thanks.
Hello! So I have sold the vehicle a few years back. Overall I didn't have issues with the Torqhead products; just getting the tuning dialed in with my 383 was the biggest challenge. Their setup is mostly designed around stock parts, which is ideal. I did pass an Ohio smog check with it here as well; not a visual inspection, but just a pcm check.
Still have that MSD for sale?
I do not, sorry!
@@RubberCityMotoring how much was the kit and did you have to flash the 411 pcm or was it plug and play
@@RubberCityMotoring no worries I was in a coma so I’m about 6 years late
So WHAT is the price of doing all this ??
Check out the TorqHead website for current pricing.
Which opti/ wires did you use before you changed it
I bought a set of over the valve cover wires off eBay. Came with looms and they were all longer.
Is there any difference in the installs with the Impala and Camaro?
Not a ton. But on the engine itself it’s almost identical
What do you think of that TPiS throttle body?
It was overkill. My 383 setup ran better with the stock throttle body.
I think you need some massive head work, cam, etc to make the most out of that 58mm. Plus it didn’t idle great with it.
@@RubberCityMotoring Yes i know a 58mm is overkill, it is on anything that small, you'd want a lot more displacment for a 58mm. I'm more interested in the quality of the unit, they make the same in 52mm which is what my Callaway has factory fitted. Mine is worn and i need a replacement. TPiS seems about the only place that has them, short of a BBK, and those a total f***en junk.
Oh oh it was a very nice unit. Quality was top notch. The return spring was a bit stiff, so the pedal felt heavier. Overall though, a nice part.
@@RubberCityMotoring Thanks mate, so far no one has been able to tell me what they were like. Most of the reason it idles worse is due to the IAC path being split out into the main plenum, instead of feeding into the IAC ports where it is meant to go. No idea why all the after markets do that, it causes split BLMs and piss poor idle, but they all seem to think it is just fine.
No problem - you’re exactly right. I was fighting idle issues so much due to the iac routing.
What were you asking for the MSD stuff?
Well the distributor is like near new with 5k miles - sealed, tested and working.
It runs $500 new.. Why don't you drop me an email and we'll discuss pricing. You can just make me an offer if you'd like.
Thanks!
hoagiesgarage@gmail.com
Rubber City Motoring. I’m definitely interested in the Opti and wires if you still got them, I’m building a LT 383 right now
Are their products emission friendly? Can I run egr.?
Yes you can run an egr with this. As far as carb and state requirements, I’m not really sure. My 96 is about to be exempt here soon so I’m not too worried.
My car is a stock lt1 with ram air can I run it with the stock
tune? Is the pulley easily removable if need be ?rebuilding engine in future.
How is car doing now?
Yea it is set to run stock tune normally. Pulley comes off easily, but you have to take the hub off as well. Not too hard, but you need the right tools. Worst part of the job imo.
Would that set up pass smog in California?
To work with an LT4
Nice bro! How much is the kit? Keep up the good work 👍
This version of the TorqHead runs $1599 - there are other setups with hidden coils and other things. It all depends on your application. Thanks for watching!
Andides S nice u got my car on your picture😀👏👏👏👏👏
Do you still have the msd set for sale because I’m very interested. And will you take $300 for everything if so hit back up thank you and have a blessed life
I do not have the msd opti. I have the msd coil and spark plug wires left. Let me know if you’re interested in those.
Can do a complete ls swap for 1200. And this kit like what 1500? But great job and video.
I mean you probably could do an LS on the cheap, but at the same time - it's gonna have some miles on it and also need refreshing. On top of it, the kit is much easier to do for most. An engine swap isn't a weekend project in most cases, but this truly is a bolt on, no lift required driveway project.
Thanks for watching!
Zone8GokuLsx id rather buy this kit. So i can still retain everything my ac an all. The ls yea its is cool but your gonna need custom motor mounts etc.
Lmao, with my LT1 freshly rebuilt with a CC306 cam, ported heads, etc you think I would want a beat down LS1 swapped in? Nah. Also, since my LT1 is in an F body, I can just walk out and buy an LS1 factory equipped F body if I wanted to lol. Besides, the only reason your LS Juan, exists is because the LT1 got here first. Always remember that if you ever think about bashing an LT1 lol.
@@oldv1288 I'm pregnant
@@dnegel9546 congratulations ❤️
So it’s 2020 how’s the torq kit working ?
Very good! My setup is somewhat weird so I’m tweaking idle/throttle body for my 383. Torqhead is amazing though :)
Rubber City Motoring great cant wait for more videos of it
😀👏😀👏😀👏😀👏👏👏
what is the advantage of 8 coils ??
No optispark issues is the #1, assuming your opti is giving you issues.
Efi connection.com has the original 24x. Thats who I used
This is cheaper lol
@@twiztid6977420 dorsnt sound like it is to me. Basically soumds like you have to get all the same things. And with the 24x you can get all used parts from other ls engines. So i just dont see it.
@@adamweaver1594 $1600
@@twiztid6977420 buddy i already did the 24x and i did NOT spend mor than 2000. It was more like 1600
@@adamweaver1594 That's awesome, but I'm just saying the torqhead is already $1600 lol
So this kit deletes alot of things
Correct. Adds some things too!
Hey do you want to sell your carpet?
I’ll prob hang onto it for now... thanks though!