Originally Posted by Vette73 (Post 316470)

I have a 91 blk/blk Z....Purchased stock in 14...Between Pete and Dempsey the car makes 448 RWHP on a mustang dyno..

Its true they are not torque monsters...Its true though once over 4 grand it builds power all the way past 7 grand..My car is cammed so it has a slight chop to it and that buzz saw sound from the fidanza.....I got used to that sound and don't mind it at all..

I think of maybe selling in the spring and getting a C6 Z06 built or a C6ZR1...

Thing is realistically my car should bring in low 20's and its a lot of car for that money the way it is set up and the rarity of it..

Thing is I'm looking at a substantial increase in price with a built C6Z06 and especially a C6ZR1.....I kicked around the idea of going to a 391ci....Its another ten grand basically when I threw the idea out to Dempsey...Who knows maybe Pete or Dempsey will have a half price sale on these soon since all of the porting is done..Lol.


I wish I could drive a built C6Z06 or C6Zr1 and see if the additional money is worth it..

Originally Posted by Paul Workman (Post 316467)

Um, yeah... As you get into these cars, as someone said: these are a "hands-on" car - a lot to learn - these ain't your basic pushrod mills! (For example: The cam covers make up the retaier caps for the cams - are in integral part of that particular engine and ARE NOT interchangeable. Or, porting the heads requires an engine pull as cam timing is easier with the engine out - including the work to remove/reinstall it - than attempting to do it while in the car...stuff like that!)

For the mechanically inclined, they (DOHC motors) aren't at all that difficult, but each has their quirks - dos and don'ts - that pretty much eliminates most of the dealer mechanics from consideration (many dealer mechanics have never even seen an LT5 before). However, There are some specialists around the country, e.g., Marc Haibeck (ZR1 Specialist), Pete Palatsidis in the Chicago area and Steve (Cross Flags Performance) in the Tx area (and there are others too).

Anyway... NO WORRIES on that 57k mileage...she's still just a baby!!! Or paraphrasing Dorthy - speaking of the LT5: "We aren't in pushrod land any more, ToTo!!"

Originally Posted by Growler (Post 316494)

Sounds like a nice car!! Nothing wrong with a little chop.. lol When did you get all the work done to it? How many miles on the car? Post up pics!!

Originally Posted by Vette73 (Post 316518)

57,000 miles...Purchased car stock at 41,000 miles....Evolution motorsports in VA did most of the work....Work was done Dec of 17.....Its Dempseys shop...He's a registry member he knows the car...

Originally Posted by Corvette95 (Post 316064)

One common thing I see in threads like this is.... ZR-1 or any decent to nice C4, you need to understand these are hands on cars. You will need a factory service manual. If you ( and I am not saying you are- this will answer future questions like this) plan on learning the car and be able to work on your own car, if you send your car out every time an issue pops up, it will never be cost effective and you will not love the car. I am not saying they aren't great cars, on the contrary, they are but at 30 years old, these cars need regular maintenance and lots of little small items all the time. I personally believe you fix and issue when it occurs, the worst thing to do is let a lot of little issue pile up and when you go to fix multiple items at once, it makes diagnosis and repairs much harder than it needs to be. The ZR-1 is a GEM in the car world and one of the most under appreciated vehicles EVER. NOTHING beats opening the hood of a clean ZR-1 LT5 engine, nothing even comes close to that awe inspiring view of the C4 ZR-1 not the C5.C6,C7, C8...period. JMHO

Originally Posted by Vette73 (Post 316518)

57,000 miles...Purchased car stock at 41,000 miles....Evolution motorsports in VA did most of the work....Work was done Dec of 17.....Its Dempseys shop...He's a registry member he knows the car...

Originally Posted by jwoolsey08 (Post 316565)

First time poster here. Looking to purchase my first ZR-1, live in Michigan and have just started looking. With a budget of $15-18k and not a lot of access to local shops (to my knowledge) that know the LT5, will I be able to find a ?nice? ZR-1? Any advice on buying from a dealer vs. private seller for these cars?

Originally Posted by jwoolsey08 (Post 316565)

First time poster here. Looking to purchase my first ZR-1, live in Michigan and have just started looking. With a budget of $15-18k and not a lot of access to local shops (to my knowledge) that know the LT5, will I be able to find a ?nice? ZR-1? Any advice on buying from a dealer vs. private seller for these cars?