Even I have trouble with this one

[Sandy]

The cam in the L88 and ZL-1 are different, I'm not sure if that is what you
were getting at, but I have run the Chevy L88, and it kicks ass, just not
enough lift. I'll give the ZL-1 a spin...

Sandy

At 10:27 AM 10/8/98 -0700, you wrote:
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>> ZL1 was same engine as L88. Only dif (big dif) was alum block.
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>IIRC, the ZL1 was the first of the open-chambered HP big blocks.
>The L-88 was closed-chambered.
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>At the time of production, the idea was that these engines were
>really intended to be sold as parts rather than in cars.
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>The first L-88 camshaft I saw came in a GM camtube, had a GM partnumber
>but the actual camshaft was stamped Isky 550 Super Legarra. Cost was about
>$50 wholesale.
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