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How was Chevy able to make a 430 HP Camaro ZL1 in 1969


How was Chevy able to make a 430 HP Camaro ZL1 in 1969, but in ...

Q: How was Chevy able to make a 430 HP Camaro ZL1 in 1969, but in 2010 the Chevy Camaro zL1 is rated at 426 HP? There was no ZL1 in 2010.

Chevy ZL1 Camaro History: Everything You Need to Know

Motor Trend was able to squeeze a 3.8-second 0-60 time out of it and a 12.1-second e.t. at 117 mph. Fifth-gen ZL1 production totaled 14,213 from ...

1969 zl1 | Team Camaro Tech

A relative of that era's all-aluminum Can Am road-race Rat motors, the ZL1 was factory-rated at 430 gross horsepower at 5,200 rpm, but the ...

How much HP did the C3 1969 ZL1 engine make? - CorvetteForum

I have read there was an engine dyno test that recorded 524 hp with open headers and some carb tuning. I am sure some of the COPO Camaro ZL-1 ...

The 1969 ZL1 Camaro Legacy - MotorTrend

Chevrolet rated the ZL1 at 430 hp @ 5200 rpm and 450 lb-ft @ 4400 rpm. However, dyno tests of factory ZL1s revealed their output was more in ...

1969 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 - Muscle Cars - HowStuffWorks

Although it was officially rated at the regular 427's 430 horsepower, independent tests have clocked the engine's output as much more powerful. Advertisement. 3 ...

1969 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 : r/classiccars - Reddit

I do know that there was a one-off convertible ZL-1 made ... hp (instead of the factory-claimed/quoted 430) in real world. ... Are vintage cars ...

Technical differences L/88 vs. ZL-1 - The Supercar Registry

In 1969 it was 430 cu. in. making about 650hp. It grew over 500 cu. in. and made over 750 hp. normally aspirated on gas in road racing trim. Bill ...

2010 Camaro SS vs 1969 Camaro ZL1 - Camaro5.com

Simple. They did not rate engine horsepower the same way in the '60's as they do today. By today's standards, the ZL1 engine would only be rated ...

The CRAZIEST and RAREST Camaro Ever Made - The 1969 ZL1 ...

In this Rare Cars documentary, we go in depth into the absolutely legendary 1969 Camaro ZL1. The holy grail car for Camaro collectors around ...

When Your First Car Turns Out To Be A 1969 ZL-1 Camaro

Thus, a 1966 300-hp Corvette engine and a 1969 M20 four-speed were installed, as were rear air shocks, Cragar wheels, replacement tires, and '67 ...

1969 Chevy COPO ZL-1 Dream Car - Hot Rod Magazine

Loaded with the all-aluminum 427ci ZL1 big-block engine, which weighed just 500 pounds (about the same as a 327ci small-block), it was ...

The Camaro ZL1 Was a Rule Breaker from Day 1 - Hagerty Media

The Camaro ZL1 model gets its name from the aluminum 427-cubic inch engine Chevrolet developed for use in Can-Am racing in the 1960s. To say ...

The First Ever Camaro ZL-1 | CarThrottle

Camaro ZL1 was quite a car to behold back in 1969 too! The first-generation Chevrolet Camaros ... Though rated at 430 hp gross, the ZL-1 made much ...

Full Build: Iconic 1969 ZL1 Chevy Camaro Goes From NOPO to COPO

MuscleCar teams up with Chevrolet Performance to build a tribute to one of the most legendary muscle cars ever made: a 1969 ZL1 COPO Camaro.

Chevrolet Camaro COPO 427/430 ZL1 Coupe 1969

Though rated at 430 hp (321 kW) gross, the ZL-1 made 376 SAE Net HP in its "as installed" state. With exhaust changes and some tuning, the horsepower jumped ...

The Chevy Camaro History - Granger Chevrolet

In 2017 the ZL1 trim level was revised to include a V-8 engine capable of producing 650 horsepower with the choice of either a six-speed manual ...

The Story Of The Chevy Camaro ZL1 And How It Evolved Into A ...

So Gibb placed an order for 50 ZL-1 Camaro coupes. The engine was rated at 430 horsepower at 5200 rpm, and 450 pound-feet of torque at 4400 rpm, ...

Vintage Corner: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

In 1969, Illinois Chevy dealer Fred Gibb convinced Chevy to build a run of Camaros equipped with the aluminum version of the 427 cu.-in. L88 ...

1969 Chevy Camaro ZL1: The 500HP Aluminum Monster ... - YouTube

over 500 horsepower, this factory hot rod embarrassed supercars while disguised as a regular Camaro ... have concerns about its use, please ...