ZL1 info

KevinC427 · #1 11-19-2003, 02:27 PM

Mr T

Thanks for your response about the ZL1. Yes I would very much appreciate it if you could get me the phone # of the ZL1 for sale in the November issue of Hemmings. Last month was one of the few issues of Hemmings that I missed. If the ad is from Indiana I saw the same one for sale in another magazine. It is a Winters block however the "Snowflake" has been ground off the front( probably so it would go unnoticed in certain racing applications). Anyway, I would appreciate the phone number. Thanks for all your help.

Regards,
Kevin C.

Mike · #2 11-19-2003, 02:48 PM

There was the start of a ZL-1 clone on e-bay just yesterday, a complete car. You may want to start there. I don't know what he had for a motor, etc. But If I remember correctly he had quite a few original/NOS parts. I'll try to post the link if I can find it. Good Luck!

Mike

TDW · #3 11-19-2003, 03:24 PM

Kevin...If you find a block that has the snowflake ground off, MacNeish can "reinstall" the snowflake. He has a pic on his website of a before and after.

Eddie M. · #4 11-19-2003, 07:30 PM

I like to ad to TDWZ28,S post that Jerry Macneish does a very good job repairing aluminum he fix a heater port on my manifold and you would never know it

KevinC427 · #5 11-20-2003, 05:57 PM

Hi Tony
Could you please tell me how I can locate this Mr. MacNeish's website. I also have some aluminum intakes that need some work plus this "re-installing" of a Winters snowflake is very interesting.

Thanks for your help,
Kevin C.

67ss350Camaro · #6 11-20-2003, 06:21 PM

MacNeish's website: http://www.z28camaro.com/index.html

Eddie M. · #7 11-20-2003, 06:26 PM

KevinC427 you won't be sorry I can't say enough he does good work
Eddie

Jeremy · #8 11-23-2003, 03:00 AM

Heartbeat.net has a complete ZL1 advertised for sale.

KevinC427 · #9 11-23-2003, 01:15 PM

I've heard of Heartbeatcity. Has anyone had any experience in dealing with them? Their prices seem very high. Thanks

Jeff Murphy · #10 11-19-2003, 03:52 PM

My recommendation would be to leave the original blocks alone for two reasons: 1. it's a clone; and 2. the new GM ZL-1 casting is close in appearance and stronger.

New GM ZL-1 Block

If you are going to use the car at all, this is probably a safer route to go. COPO Pete is using the new casting in his factory stock COPO Camaro to great effect (11s in the 1/4). He built his motor up with NOS 074s and other NOS or excellent quality original parts. He was limited by factory stock considerations, that you may not so you could have more flexibility on updated internals.

I was going down this route before I bought my original.

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