[PeteLeathersac]

Vern, keep your chin up w/ life's trials....been there, done that....actually still there doing that??? .
Great digging on the Zora 'W' stuff....sure sounds like he had a lot more to do w/ the W-motors than most of us know? . A lot of this happening during the 'racing ban' time period could explain how it's not been common knowledge over the years? . Love the Marine Division thing....man, GM could sure use a few Ed Coles and Harley Earls these days! . A few like Vince Piggins and Pete Estes could go a long way to turn things around for the General too? . With the mix including the guys like Smokey Yunick and racer/dealers types like Yenko and Gibbs, it's no wonder how GM was at the top o' the heap back in the day! . Off topic, GM could use a few Bill Mitchells and Larry Shinodas now too....wonder what their new Camaro would've been like? . Anyway, I also remember reading something about the W-motor being tried in a 'Vette mule and Enoch's note on Zora fighting the 9'ers in the 'Vettes is what I recall too....the handling being his major concern, not the motor itself. . Considering this and your info on his involvement in the W-motors would sure make the alum. block rumour more of a possiblity? .
~ Pete