new 454 ZL1 engine

mc25t190 · #1 01-20-2003, 11:01 PM

they are only building 200 of these motors, aluminum block 454's, they are listed at $21,400. any input since they are only building 200 and going to the strongest selling GMPP dealers. i have a chance to get one , any thoughts. will they be worth anything, they will each have serial coded valve covers and special stamping, what do you guys think?

GRB · #2 01-20-2003, 11:10 PM

I don't get it. Why would GM call this motor ZL1? Why not just buy a 502? Also, I've heard they are coming out with a 500+ CI crate motor.

Chevy454 · #3 01-20-2003, 11:59 PM

I hadn't heard they were going to be 454's...I thought I had read they were going to be 427s, but it may have been wishful thinking on my part.

GRB:

They are coming out with a couple of 572ci engines. There is a thread on this site somewhere about them...

EDIT: here it is: NEW 572

**Charley Lillard** · #4 01-21-2003, 12:06 AM

They are 454's and overpriced in my opinion.

mc25t190 · #5 01-21-2003, 12:28 AM

rob,
thats not it, look at the cover of hot rod august/ sept/ oct edition? so why the hype and all the $ if there isn't something to it.

CWilliams · #6 01-21-2003, 12:42 AM

It has alot to with what the market will bear, right now marketing people know/study what's hot, its what they do best!

shor · #7 01-21-2003, 01:07 AM

Here is the link guys. Kev, it is really a 454.
I still think you would be better off buying a new zl1 block and new guts and then finding some of the vintage parts like the heads, intake, carb, distrib.. It would look very much like a vintage zl1 and run like stink. One of our board members has that exact setup. That is the route to go IMO.
http://www.paceparts.com/product.asp?3=56150

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