value of a ZL 1 clone with a real ZL1 motor

[jl8z28]

from a machine shop that had it since 1969. The owner is not really sure how he got it,but it is like a brand new motor.

[PeteLeathersac]

Is it wrong to ask if there's been attempts to reunite the motor w/ car existing car #40?.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevrolet...568864225QQrdZ1

If this is indeed the original engine shipped between the rails of ZL-1 #40 and has not been decked, the value of this motor alone should greatly influence the value of your friend's clone?.

~ Pete

[jl8z28]

He offered the motor to Heartbeat Jim the owner of car # 40 and jim did not want it. The block has been verified by Jerry MacNeish to be the original block. It has all the numbers and dates,and was found not far from where the car was sold new. So now he plans to make a clone or possably sell the motor.

[tabooo]

Hey jl8z28
Thanks for that info.Any spec.on your friends clone?

[LS6 RAT]

I just don't get it. How could the owner of ZL-1 #40 not want thee original engine for his car? That's the heartbeat of that ZL-1! Picking that engine up to reunite with the car would have been absolutely, positively, the right thing to have done, no way is that car on ebay worth the money it was bid to without the orginal engine.

[jl8z28]

He plans to make a green car with black interior, m21

[Jeff H]

I'm also surprised that Jim had no interest to get the original motor for his ZL1. But then I think Ed C. was offered the original motor for his ZL1 #46 (I think) and he passed as well! I think it would be great to see these cars reunited with their original motors but I can understand from a financial position that sometimes these things just aren't meant to happen.

[HiHorse]

What is the asking price for the motor?