2002 ZL1 Camaro's - Page 2

COPO PETE · #11 04-14-2002, 11:28 AM

Thank you Joe C! I feel the same way. It sounds like a cool car but last time I checked GM actually sells a brand new ZL-1 block. Why did'nt they use the ZL-1 in the ZL-1??
Peter

[Edited by COPO PETE (04-14-2002 at 06:28 AM).]

Chevy454 · #12 04-14-2002, 02:17 PM

So, what's the difference between the LS-6 in the new ZL-1 Camaros and the LS-6 engines that all of the other V-8 Camaros got standard (from '01-'02?)? Just a lid and the chambered exhaust?

JChlupsa · #13 04-14-2002, 06:07 PM

Will have to agree on the use of the new GM ZL1 engine. One of the guys here has 2 of them and had his 68 Chevelle out this past cruise night and had one of the ZL1's in it. nice set-up very nice!. The 68 RS/SS with a 502 in it next to it (running) couldnt even be heard when the ZL1 was running. Awesome i have to say. must be nice to have the money to buy 2 of them. Took pics if anyone would like to see.

shor · #14 04-14-2002, 09:21 PM

Please post. I would like to put a new zl1 into my 94 impala ss

JChlupsa · #15 04-14-2002, 10:10 PM

Sent you some pics, Ill get better ones at the All Island Show on the 27th at least it will be daylight and not dark out to let me get more detailed pics

Yenko Bart · #16 04-14-2002, 10:59 PM

I agree with Joe C. A ZL-1 is a ZL-1. It is not a small block, but the most brutal big block ever. For what these cars will be selling for you can buy a new camaro, and send it to Lingenfelter for a make over. With this you get an actual aluminum 427. Putting out 500+ h.p. this is much closer to the real deal.<burnout> The package is $28,500 built, installed, and tested. Couple this with the price of a new Camaro and your not much higher in price.

I am not knocking what this company is doing, it is nice to keep the performance alive, but a ZL-1 is an aluminum BIG BLOCK car.

**mhassett** · #17 04-15-2002, 12:01 AM

Last year at the Camaro Nationals in Columbus I let Scott Settlemyer (Camaro Brand Manager) drive my '69 Zl-1 and in return he threw me the keys to the new ZL-1 (small block) it was all-right BUT I AGREE with Yenko Bart-Joe-and Copo Pete it is NOT a Big Block -- don't think they should have put the ZL-1 nameplate on the car. I must say at least Chevy is trying to do something good for the last year of the Camaro. Mark

**bkhpah** · #18 04-15-2002, 12:29 AM

I drove the ZL/1 prototype. The car was nice if you dig that body style, but the performance will not let you forget a real 427 big block. I showed the car no mercy and not once did it give me goosebumps. I have drove Vipers, Callaways C12 vettes and plenty on new breed musclecars. Nuthin' like the original. The feel of that thin plastic wheel in your hands and crazy HP is still the best for me. Old school for me...BKH

69motion · #19 04-15-2002, 01:06 AM

BKH I agree horsepower and more horsepower enough with the honda ,toyotas ect.kids just donot get it . jeff

Yenko Bart · #20 04-15-2002, 01:14 AM

Where is the new black ZL-1 that John Moss drove in at GM Carlisle. It had a big block with big block sound and big block performance. This combination brought the crowd to their feet. This was just before the crowd was disappointed with the unveiling of the 35th Anniversary cars. Later Mr. Moss was entertaing us with stories of how the car was once going 80 mph in 4th gear and he stepped on it causing it to smoke the tires. LONG LIVE THE BIG BLOCK!

That car deserved the ZL-1 nameplate.