well my ZL-1 engine finally showed up...

[black69]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: EZ Nova</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I find it strange that this motor of yours uses that block?? People are telling me that my 052 block 480 incher will probably hurt the block with 800 Hp N/A? And your has Dart head and blower??? Just curious. Hope it works for you. </div></div>

EZ Nova, I talked to Verle stevens racing tracking some aspects of this thing being built that long ago. I think the main thing was to have the long head bolt added to handle the horsepower, I guess they stretch (especially an alcohol engine). I know that was something the original block did not support (but was a costly modification to this one). One of my car buddies holds the patent on the girdle for any engine application, I think it is wise for me to see if I can get one from him to add to the bottom of this engine (my personal preference). I am still waiting for the 1987 paperwork to get here, maybe this engine is not ~500 cu in. Verle did say he thought it is a 454 hank the crank (thus is stroked). Maybe that is how it is getting to the displacement.