1969 Camaro ZL-1 #51
 

Apologies if this is a rehash, but is this white ZL-1 going to pull the big bucks now that it has the original engine, even though the engine had a "catastrophic failure"? Does anyone know the extent of the engine damage, and what type of repair was made? I thought this car was discussed a couple years ago on this site, but couldn't find the thread.

http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_de...D=CA0810-96534

Just curious... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

Re: 1969 Camaro ZL-1 #51
 

The way things read suggests the block consists of original and reproduced sections joined together..

<span style="font-style: italic">&quot;...the block and reproduced section machined to the closest possible tolerances and the two made whole by advanced TIG welding...&quot;</span>

Obviously the original section includes the stamped deck surface but the bigger the better also hopefuly it's larger than the other piece!.

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~ Pete

Re: 1969 Camaro ZL-1 #51
 

&quot; With the real original block now back in the Camaro after almost forty years&quot;

&quot;...and now, of course, the real original ZL1 engine.&quot;

before it only had the ORIGINAL engine, now that ORIGINAL engine is <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="text-decoration: underline">REAL</span></span></span>

so, the story tellers before were lying?

Re: 1969 Camaro ZL-1 #51
 

all that &quot;CAD&quot; work done to the engine and a &quot;Caution Fan&quot; decal?
really?

Re: 1969 Camaro ZL-1 #51
 

Look Closely the Engine bay shot is from an orange or red car not that car !!!!!!

Jim

Re: 1969 Camaro ZL-1 #51
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JIM</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Look Closely the Engine bay shot is from an orange or red car not that car !!!!!!

Jim </div></div>

Good catch.. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
You can make out the right fender to fire wall attach point, to bad for the buyer, now he has to come up with his own &quot;Caution fan sticker&quot;... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/crazy.gif[/img]

Re: 1969 Camaro ZL-1 #51
 

Not knocking the car or the confusion of wrong under hood photo, but please, let's proof read the ads...


&quot;The real original block, which had suffered catastrophic failure during a water burnout <span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">on its maiden test </span>run</span>..&quot;

HIGHLIGHTS

<span style="font-weight: bold">- Original raced engine in the car &quot;</span>




it can't be both [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img]

Re: 1969 Camaro ZL-1 #51
 

If My memory serves me right this was the car that Reggie Jackson tried to sell at Barrett-Jackson the last year that they had a reserve with the Original Block in the trunk!!! He was Booo'd off the stage when he wouldn't drop the reserve and sell it for 600K, that was 2004 . They didnt show that on Speed !!!!!

Jim

Re: 1969 Camaro ZL-1 #51
 

You are correct Chris!! Good pick up.

Re: 1969 Camaro ZL-1 #51
 

Buyer beware. Very aware! Read the new story very closely.