NEED GOOD HONEST ADVICE ON 1981 YENKO,,,, PLEASE

[bkhpah]

I think most 81 z'sold in CA were 305 versions. I know all 4 speed cars state side were. If only cars with original engines were restored we would have few examples. Think many t-bolts or Hemi SS Dodges would survive. Put a motor in it and do the job right. Turbo Z's are few and far between...BKH

[Stefano]

Duane,
Congrats on your find. Can you provide some more info, such as options and Color. Did you find /look for the Build sheet behind the back seat?

You have a true Super Car and the cost to restore it to stock or modified(427) would be close to the same either way. You have a unique peice of Yenko history which was the result of many years of Turbo/suspension develpoement by Don Yenko & Yenko Chevrolet and Yenko Sports Cars.

What you do with it depends on what you want out of the car. If you are a Yenko & Super Car fan then I would say that stock is the way to go.

If you do rebuild an engine I would install Forged Pistons for durability and saftey as the engines Detonate very easily under maxim boost and WOT. This way you can run it against some of the other Super Cars at the reunion without worry of destroying the stock pistons. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[Fhakya]

In the Meantime though...If you've got a big block laying around by all means put it in there and have fun w/ it. That was an interesting idea too! Build it to 67 Yenko specs et al. Just don't blow up the orig rear..heh

[JoeC]

I vote for restoring it to original condition. What color is it? Is it Stage I or Stage II?
Sounds like a fun project.

[92646]

DS, Go look for a complete 81 Z/28 with the right date code. In 1981 these cars were everywhere out here in California and I have seen them for sale now for less than $1,500 many times. But do your best to put it back to original now while the parts cars are cheap and still available. But if not how about a stage IV with a twin turbo 427 small block.