Also in 1969, Chevrolet built two "ZL1" 427 Corvette coupes. The ZL1 engine was essentially an all-aluminum version of the L88, with the aluminum cylinder block and heads offering a tremendous ...
The 427 engine does take up a lot of room that might ... design would eliminate all these objections, and if Chevrolet ever builds one, it will be to improve creature comfort and decrease overall ...
Chevrolet has replaced last year's top-of-the-line 396-cu. in. engine with a 427. According to the factory, horsepower remains unchanged at 425, but torque has gone up from 415 lbs/ft. at 4000 ...
Only 427 of the special engines will be built. Simply mentioning the term 'ZL-1' stirs the emotions of Chevy performance enthusiasts. "By using the tooling that built the original engines ...