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Originally Posted by N54Yankee
No I didn’t forget. The ZL1 was a very limited engine, special COPO order and rare as hens teeth and it was rated from the factory at about 430 if I recall. I think only 2 or 3 found their way into Corvettes from the factory. There’s talk of this holy grail engine producing much more then its factory rated HP but they were tested not in a car but on a Dyno stand and I’m sure you know the numbers are much higher on the stand and the factories weren’t monitored for honesty. Engine on stand, race gas, custom not factory headers, no drive line loss, no accessories robbing power and whatever tweaks the engineers could do to raise numbers. Here’s a quick article showing what a couple ran the 1/4 stock. Sometimes these heroes get blow way out of proportion. Still would kill to have one.
https://www.americancarcollector.com...t-camaro-zl1-2
13.1@110 and 12.1@117 on slicks doesn’t equate to over 500bhp. Stock C6 Z06 easily whips that on stock runflats. ET and trap. |
Remember they did not have the tire sizes, suspension & technology we have now.