So what do you think of this motor Is it Rare ?

[Alwyn678]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2424163876&category=33 615

Here is what the seller said

GM only made 200 and they were only available to select dealers, each one
has a serial number machined into the valve cover, it is also has an
aluminum block. These engines were snatched up fast by collectors and their
are very few available, I only know of three. This is priced about $250
less then going rate. I sell allot of the lower priced crate engines, like
the ZZ4, this a one time offer and is for someone who has gone all out on
their vehicle, having a limited edition engine can add the overall appeal.

Are you interested please feel free to ask me more questions

[Chevy454]

Honest opinion? I hate to turn this into a "bashing" thread, but it looks to me like you're only paying for the ZL-1 name. I mean, 10:1 compression and only 510hp? Not even 500lb-ft of torque? I realize it's a limited production unit, but the new 572 (http://www.sallee-chevrolet.com/Sneak/Previews.html) is what the ZL-1 SHOULD HAVE BEEN, which was the "baddest of the bad". I know of a certain pure stock ZL-1 that is putting out power numbers not too far off of that, except it's doing it through the stock Camaro exhaust manifolds...and no fuel injection. Sadly, it falls short (performance-wise) of what I personally expect from a ZL-1...

[L78biscayne]

1961 impala not rare /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsdown.gif

[Alwyn678]

That is kinda what I was thinking as well that the motor was pretty basic and nothing specaial. He sure has a high reserve on that Motor /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

[SMGCO]

Rob , I totally agree with you.

[Supergas990]

That's an awful lotta coin for a little bit of motor. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif These days you can buy alot of different mega cube full race motors for less than $20K, and they'll make upwards of 1000 hp!!!! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

I'd be willing to bet you could get that kind of power from a naturally aspirated LS-6. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif

Doesn't seem like a real hot ticket IMO. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsdown.gif

[Chevy454]

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I'd be willing to bet you could get that kind of power from a naturally aspirated LS-6.

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You could EASILY get that kind of power from an LS-6 (either the 1970 or the 2003 version!). I'd say the Pure Stock LS-6 cars are not too far off that number, and they are running through the stock exhaust manifolds...

[Mark_C]

Here's one for 500 bucks less than this auction:

http://www.gmpartsdirect.com/results.cfm?singlepart=1&partnumber=88961499

You could even get S/N 001 if you want it.

Still a lot of cash for an engine.