LOOK WHAT I FOUND IN A PLASTIC BAG

[427TJ]

Cal Custom BBC valve covers are the coolest.

[ZL1mike]

I agree with you 427TJ I like the Cal Custom covers because they clear the roller rockers as well as looking cool, lets hope they clear my brake booster.

In my last post I forgot to mention this motor had dry sump oiling system while in the Corvette.

Mike

[ZL1mike]

Finally it runs and boy does it haul, no pics yet but I will post some next week. I had the camaro out last night ( friday )for a cruise around town with my son and burnt almost a tank of fuel a 50 - 50 mix, fun wow. A person can get into a lot of trouble with this much power,
I can only imagine how it was back in 1969 with a car like the Copo's and Yenko's and ZL1's on the street just cleaning up all the cash street racing.
I also installed a 3800 stall convertor when we installed the motor and the car seems to like it even with the 331 rear gears. mike

more to come.

[JoeG]

Sounds really Mike---hope you can get the video to work--
quote: I can only imagine how it was back in 1969 with a car like the Copo's and Yenko's and ZL1's on the street just cleaning up all the cash street racing. quote:
------OH YEAH----Those guys didn't clean up all the cash

[nuch_ss396]

Mike,

Care to tell us how many $$ that ZL-1 engine cost when you
bought it? If I want to dream about finding one of these
somewhere, I would need to know how pricy my dream would be.

Steve

[ZL1mike]

Well steve thanks for asking but I'll tell you this much, I sold a real nice 1963 Split window Corvette an original survivor 327 300 hp 4 gear car from Cailfornia and with the $$$$$ I bought the 052 ZL1 engine and a 69 Camaro shell also rust free car. To better answer your question I know of a ZL1 engine for sale for $25 k. not quite like my 052 engine but I guess when empty blocks sell for $12 k you should have $18 to $25 ready cash. Just my 2 cents

Mike

[Eddie M.]

Mike..what pan is that your using? does it hang down passed the headers?
Looks good bet it will run good too
Eddie

[JoeG]

Enjoyed watching this all come together ----How about a picture of the engines new home---

[ZL1mike]

Pics, well with the engine removed and a quick power wash to the eng compartment I changed the torque converter from 3000 stall to a 3800 stall and later on changed half of the starter wire harness.

[ZL1mike]

almost there