Even I have trouble with this one

[Tom Sharpe]

Paul Nieman wrote:

> ------
> > From: ECMnut at aol.com
> > To: diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu
> > Subject: Re: Even I have trouble with this one
> > Date: October 07, 1998 5:20 PM
> >
> > The ZL1 . .  Common as hen's fangs... Original ones aren't
> cheap..
> > I'm pretty sure it was an all aluminum "427" option for the
> 1969 Corvette..
> > 12.5 to 1 compression, rowdy solid cam, yada,.....
>
> ZL1 was same engine as L88. Only dif (big dif) was alum block.
>
> Rumor was, these
> > "competition inspired" vehicles came with no warranty or
> heater...
>
> Mandatory radio and heater delete option. Headers came in the
> trunk.
>
> They needed
> > something to throw at the AC Cobras of the day..
>
> True
>
> > I believe a few dealers also offered the ZL1, tranplanted
> into 69 Camaros.
> > (Penske or Yenko Chevy?), but not positive on that point...
>
> My understanding was that only 2 ZL1 Corvettes were actually
> built, Duntov got one, I think Bill Mitchell got the second.
> Evidently, there were many more ZL1 Camaros built. That 69
> number rings a bell. Amazing how many different stories
> surround the nearly mythical beast ain't it?

More than 100 COPO Camaros, Vetts, and Chevy IIs, were sold with L89s,
L88s, Z11s, and LS6s factory installed from the Chevy dealer (Hoffman's)
in Podunk Holler (Deer Creek Ill. pop. < 500) during the 68-70 period.
Nickey Chevy in Chicago and Hoffman created the COPO packages by
ordering 50 at a time. I wonder how many are stored in barns in central
Ill???

Regards  Tom