I know there are at least a few current and former Chevy guys in here who are familiar with the ZL1 427 that was available in the '69 Camaro as a Central Office Production Order (COPO).
If Mopar were to build something similar, what do you guys think it would look like?
Indy and Trick Flow heads might look out of place, even if I were to have the ends milled to get rid of the logo. Edelbrocks look closer to the MP head, but they'd have to be ported, adding to the cost.
After a lot of consideration given to what the car was supposed to be in the first place and a few non-negotiables, this is what I'm starting with:
BMP block, 4.500" x 4.250" (540)
Lunati solid FT; 259 / 267 @.050", .586 /.606; 110LC; in @106*
EDM lifters
A set of really cool valve covers
440 Source "Super Stock" aluminum alternator brackets
Hughes stainless valley tray
CNC Stealth heads, opened to MW. >> If I want/need more power later, this is an easy change.
Mod Man w dual 750's (I have the CID to make it work)
More money in polished stainless fasteners than I care to admit. It's not a race car. It's a street ca
r, and I like bling.
Nope...lol not a racer car. I have a few of those too.
I also have a set of those bitchin blue anodized DC valve covers. My contention with placing them into service is the lack of a baffle. I had considered many different methods of attaching a baffle and more or less settled on JB Weld.
I am curious what your thoughts are there.
Also, will you being running this thing on a dyno? It will be interesting to see where it peaks hp/tq wise. With that tiny cam I assume it will peak well below 5500rpm @540" ?
