"Mystery" Chevelle LS-6 in NEW Muscle Car Review??? - Page 3

**sixtiesmuscle** · #1 07-17-2002, 01:44 AM

You'd get a big "atta boy" from me Charley. We all know the ZL1 heads couldn't breath with those stock manifolds. Go for it!!

redeuce · #2 07-17-2002, 04:01 AM

Well, we sure made a long thread here, and as always, information was exchanged that was maybe not known by everyone. Seriously, I found out today that he is selling the car. Call or email me and I'll pass his phone number along. If you can strike a deal, great. OK Now that's over, are you kicking me out or can I visit once in the while?

**Charley Lillard** · #3 07-17-2002, 04:21 AM

You can stay but you have to buy my 1980 Motion Camaro . [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

**Stefano** · #4 07-17-2002, 05:06 AM

Hey Charley, I heard somewhere that GM didn't even bother trying to design new exhaust manifolds for the ZL1 as no one could possibly ever consider running one that way.

I think it was in a Kum-by-ya verse lead by SixtiesMuscle [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]

I just lost my desire to keep the smog set up and stock manifolds when a Hugger Orange 1969 Camaro with ZL1 emblems on the fenders and a Blue small block stoker Nova humiliated me during a stop light confrontation just recently.

I did however take out my frustration on a late Model 5.0 Mustang and 396 Chevelle on the way back home.

#5 07-17-2002, 12:08 PM

I also have considered when my LS6 is finally framed off (when ever I can find the $, and Rick Nelson can find the time...) doing a "day two" type retoration (headers, maybe a set of Cragers, an actual oil pressure gauge, etc). I really wonder why we don't see more cars done this way. It allows you to enjoy your car, get better performance, and still keep the value, since you hang onto the original dated parts. I get kinda tired of going to car shows and seeing people argue over what is technically correct anyway.

Chevy454 · #6 07-17-2002, 01:17 PM

Pete's ZL-1 seems to do very well through the stock, untouched manifolds! I would call low 12s on Polyglass and through manifolds doing "pretty damn well"[img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif[/img]! Heck, his yellow COPO Chevelle ran 12.80s(?) with the stock manifolds and working smog setup!

You guys should make a pilgrimage to the Pure Stock Drags sometime...these cars actually WILL run through the stock exhaust setup...

**hvychev** · #7 07-18-2002, 04:41 PM

I to think "day two" cars are going to be the thing. It makes your car a lot more fun to drive and sets it apart from the rest I recently added to my stock appearing Chevelle SS LS5 454 a set of Crager SS's, sun super tach, Richmond 3.73 gear, Headman headers, and vintage speed part decals to the side windows. I probably drive my car harder and a lot more that 90% of most muscle car owners considering I still have the original drive train in my car. Before I would never dream of doing this to thiss type of car. 8,000 miles since 3/01! [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/cool.gif[/img]

**hvychev** · #8 07-21-2002, 04:44 AM

oh no.

We are'nt going to rehash this whole "mystery Chevelle"
NIGHTMARE again are we?

What happened to the nice "day 2" subject?

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