ALUMINUM BLOCK 0-326711 Value ???? Come In WHAT ??

[DRIVER155]

Hey Steve , I don't feel it falls in the ZL1 cat. either , but you know how crazy this stuff is now . I saw a ZL1 block not too long ago at like $25,000 ...auction ended early , motor was ready to go authenticated , prior crack damage , and there's an active ZL1 on there now at $10,000 with no reserve met and a few days left .....it's a raw casting that would need a few thousand dollars to finish machine everything if you took it to a top of the line shop . I'll keep digging and appreciate any contacts I could get in touch with . Thanks , Richard

[nuch_ss396]

Richard,

Those "rough casting" ZL-1 blocks are a real oddity. I have
as of yet to hear anyone bringing one of those to a useable
state ( post machining ). The cost to do so would have to
be prohibitive. That is, assuming anyone could find a shop
with capabilities to fixture a rough casting, do all the
necessary machining, and get it perfect. The gun drilling
for the oil galley's alone would be near impossible to get
right.

If any members here know of a shop with the capabilities to
perform the necesssary machining operations to bring a rough
casting ( block ) to a buildable state, please let me know.
I'll then bid on the next rough casting ZL-1 block I see.

Steve

[DRIVER155]

Hey Steve , I wondered if that block could be actually finished myself . I did some more research on the block i'm lookin at and it was definately a prototype block ....says all "0-" blocks were and production was supposedly for over the counter sales , but GM made sure that didn't happen because they wanted these blocks in a select fews hands . Where would you try to sell this rare piece and whom to (EBAY) ? Sounds as if this block is more rare than the actual ZL1 , but i'm at a loss as to the TRUE VALUE also . Thanks , Richard

[Kurt S]

You need to contact Wayne Guinn, http://guinns-engineering.com/

[DRIVER155]

Hey Kurt , thanks so much for that tip .....that guy is like a friggin GOD .....he actually worked in the development dept . and said he can fix me a packet up with authenticity .....where the block went in and all . He said it was a prototype and actually more rare than the ZL1 ....said one block like mine is in a true ZL1 . Think about it .....you can say you have a ZL1 with the prototype block in it .....what's that prototyped engine equipped car worth ....certainly more rare than the ZL1 equipped car ??? The block I now have is actually a ZL1 with different #'s which designate it prototype instead of the GM part numbered ZL1 . If you look on mortec.com ....my block is listed the very first one in line as can am . 0-326711 . Thanks so much for you guys help and keep ant further info comin if you don't mind . Sincerely , Richard

[Charley Lillard]

Neat but a ZL1 would be more correct with it's correct block.