[Ed Hoffman]

Kevin, I really like the fire in your words. You sound a lot like me when I was your age. To answer your questions in a specific manner. Yes there were 243 Ruby ZR-1,s out of the 448 produced. You have to put that into a more specific perspective. Out of all the 6,900+ ZR-1,s that is 243. Do the math, out of 60,000+ 1967 to 1971 there were over 6,000 big blocks made. They are now 25 to 30 years old and not one of them have sold for under $150,000.00. I don't know how much you spent on your 375Hp, nor do I know how long you plane on keeping it, but all ZR-1 cars are increasing in value at the rate of 7 to 10 percent per year. My car (Window Sticker) was $71, 367.90. It went down to 25,000 to 30,000 from 1993 to 2004. It began to rise at the rate I indicated in 2005. The value of a 93 405Hp Ruby is now at 47,600,\. Kevin do the math. You own an original first year ZR-1, that has a value in itself. the first big block was a 1966 396-425Hp Vette. They are averaging 200,000 to 225,000 because they were the first year. Even if you don't like or subscribe to the NCRS doctrine their idea is simple. Keep it stock appearing and you will make money on your investment. Now lets go to the Dunn heads. In 1994 the company that was producing the LT5 heads went out of business(an english company) Mercury Marine contacted Lotis in England and were told that the Dunn Co. could finish the production run. In 1994 some of the ZLT5 motors had right hand Malie heads athe the left side were Dunn heads. For the remainder of the run, 1995, the heads were made by Dunn. What you might not know is all of the 1993 to 1995 LT5 motors were built in 1993. The last engine built was on Nov 21, 1993, at 1:30 P.M. and the last four of the engine number was 0003. Hows that for obscure information. Kevin if you would like to know anything else about the LT5 motor I have a lot more. Like what was the broom stick used for in the delicate measurment on the LT5 motor at Stillwater, Oaklahoma, home of Mercury Marine.