ZL-1 # 40 on Ebay

[SamLBInj]

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Yeah, 4.88 gears were not such a great idea for a basically stock (original) engine. Should have stayed with the 4.10s.

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I too was really smart back in high school, thought my daily driver Z/28 would be alot faster by taking out the 373 gears and putting in 538's..Got about 7 gallons to the mile, blew the engine and the muscle on my clutch leg got so big I couldnt put my pants on live and learn

[mr396]

Thats to cool

[Late BrakeU2]

Very thought provoking.With the valuations being what they are,and the less $respect NOM cars recieve,I'm sure the folks who are lucky enough to obtain original driveline cars are sure glad the previous owners took the preservation road.There are certainly enough CE blocks out there to validate the greater number that took the side stepping of the clutch approach early on in the cars life..just like when you went to super shop for $39.95 Hedman headers,and threw the smog and manifolds in the can,the significance was not apparent at the time.I have a 69 los Z with nary a stitch of paper-but the orignal DZ engine.If I decided to"enjoy" it and DX'ed the block,that would seriously affect it's value.It's being restored,and when done that engine will be on a stand and a 355 with Keisler T56 kit will be going in.Now if I want to rape it,no little man on my shoulder

[SamLBInj]

I did the same thing, My 69 Z has an LT-1 and although I havent used it in years I use to drive the living piss out of it and the original motor is on a stand...Im about to have the car restored and Im leaving the LT-1 in it...As for original motors I am doubting how many are actually real and not restamped, those motors were not totally bullet proof and the big blocks use to eat valves like crazy. You didnt order an L78 or 427 camaro to drive to and from work, you raced it and racing eats motors if done correctly.

[hvychev]

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What was the title of this thread again????

Nevermind I found it. Just to refresh everyones memory:

ZL-1 # 40 on Ebay

Ok, I now send you back to your, he said, she said nightly saga.

Rick H.


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This is NOT a shot at Rick.

Here is the way I look at it. Who here really care if this car goes for a million or even 2. The only ones that care are some brokers who will be blabbing about it on there cell phones imediately after the auction or a bunch of rich dudes standing around in there smoking jackets grand standing about what there cars are now worth that the new benchmark has been set. This thread has gone in a better direction with REAL car guys talking about driving there cars or reliving stories of the past about beating on there cars. If this thread makes one more guy go out and drive his trailer queen around the block then the thread was not in vain. I hope this car brings a lot for the sake of the owner but I would guess it is safe to say that NO active member of this board will be buying this car any time soon for that type of cake.

[Salvatore]

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Cars are made to enjoy!!!! If you have 3million dollar car and you drive it. You can't hurt it a million dollars worth can you??? I say drive them like you stoled it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[/ QUOTE ]How about it BBBenny my main COPO man?

[Jeff H]

Back to ZL1 #40. Does anybody know if it has the original motor in it? Jim's auction doesn't say anything but "correct" so that leads me to think it might not have the original motor. Just curious.

[Salvatore]

I got a revelation....For next years SCR if you didn't show proof you drove your car at least 100 miles that year or made at least 6 -1/4 mile passes, you can' participate. How many would be eligable? I think you can at least take it to church or go down the corner and get a newspaper. Open headers and all. COME ON!

[hvychev]

That is the great thing about what the Clarys have done with the Super Car Reunion. They have made the drag racing part of the Reunion almost bigger than the car show itself. Where else can you come and see some of the rarest Chevys on the planet doing what they were born to do?

[Stuart Adams]

One maybe two, Charley?