1995 #297 - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

fletchusmc · 11-26-2013

Picked this up last Monday. I've had a 1987 Z51 for 2 years now and always dreamed of a C4 ZR-1. Haven't had much of a chance to drive as the weather hasn't been cooperating. I am getting up with the former owner on Saturday. From what I can tell it's got Corsa, Screamin Demon coils, Live Wire ignition wires, 335's on the back, and a switch to turn off the 1-4. Both roof panels, torch red with light beige interior. 55,xxx miles and in very great shape!

We Gone · 11-26-2013

Welcome..... And congrats on graduating to a real Corvette. Looks great.

efnfast · 11-26-2013

Nice, congrats, and welcome to the forum.

Jagdpanzer · 11-26-2013

Excellent find Fletch, you are at home here with the brotherhood.

Blue Flame Restorations · 11-26-2013

Beautiful ZZZZZ!!!!!!!

ZZZZZR1 · 11-30-2013

Fletch,

Congrats... Great find!

Enjoy that beast!!!!!!

David

fletchusmc · 12-01-2013

Thanks everyone! Happy to be part of the brotherhood!

Finally had a couple of good weather days which I jumped on to drive her, and now rain again today, have to love coastal NC in the winter. Our club participated in a Christmas parade yesterday, had close to 20 'vettes out there. Mostly C6's, some C5's, one C1 and C3, and of course one C4

. The coolest thing I heard from those watching went something like "Look that's a ZR-1, that was the baddest car ever in the 90's!".

Before the parade I was able to get up with the former owner, didn't have a long time to talk but he gave me a copy of the window sticker, the build sheet from the fuel tank area, a dyno sheet, and a stack of King of the Hill's and The Heart of the Beast.

The more reading I've done on here, through the FSM, and the owner's manual as well as poking around on this car, the more comfortable I'm getting with her. Just from general observations catastrophic engine failures seem almost non-existent unless something really bad was done. Seems like most issues result in a manifold pull which keeps looking easier everyday. Currently my plan is to keep everything as is with just a wheel refinishing as the salty air has caused a little corrosion and the wheel paint isn't perfect. I'm sure in the future will be a set of headers to go with the Corsa's and then maybe if something happens to where I do have to remove the plenum then I'll look at secondary removal and some porting!

Anything in particular I need to be careful with and avoid so I don't cause any real problems (hurting the engine, the clutch, etc.)? How about normal driving shift RPM's? Steady driving RPM's? I did read on Marc Haibeck's site about always leaving the power key on to prevent carbon build up from not using the secondaries, so I'm making sure to do that!

A26B · 01-18-2014

Yep, those are ZFDoc's c-beam plates. Nice catch on the Dunn head 95. Very nice Zee.

I spent the last several months of my 4 years active enlistment @ J-ville, 69/70.

Semper Fi

fletchusmc · 01-22-2014

Thanks Jerry and thanks for your service! I'll actually be retiring from the Corps this summer after 21 years and 6 years of it spent here in J-ville. I see you are in Edmond, went to MEPS in OK City and signed my enlistment papers in the Murrah Federal Building.

Semper Fi

Schrade · 02-18-2014

You thought about going to the vette show at Alcoke Chevy in New Bern there fletch? It's usually in early May...

11-26-2013	#1
fletchusmc Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 48	1995 #297 Picked this up last Monday. I've had a 1987 Z51 for 2 years now and always dreamed of a C4 ZR-1. Haven't had much of a chance to drive as the weather hasn't been cooperating. I am getting up with the former owner on Saturday. From what I can tell it's got Corsa, Screamin Demon coils, Live Wire ignition wires, 335's on the back, and a switch to turn off the 1-4. Both roof panels, torch red with light beige interior. 55,xxx miles and in very great shape!

11-26-2013	#3
efnfast Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Dunbarton NH Posts: 7,333	Re: 1995 #297 Nice, congrats, and welcome to the forum.

11-26-2013	#4
Jagdpanzer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 2,651	Re: 1995 #297 Excellent find Fletch, you are at home here with the brotherhood. __________________ Phil Wasinger 1994 Torch Red ZR-1 WAZOO Member George Braml Intake

11-26-2013	#5
Blue Flame Restorations Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pendleton, IN Posts: 3,904	Re: 1995 #297 Beautiful ZZZZZ!!!!!!! __________________ 1988 KOH Prototype EX5023 sold 1990 ZR-1 #444 Convertible 1990 ZR-1 Black #966 1991 ZR-1 Quazar Blue #296 1957 Duntov SS Project

11-30-2013	#6
ZZZZZR1 Banned BANNED Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MD Posts: 3,690	Re: 1995 #297 Fletch, Congrats... Great find! Enjoy that beast!!!!!! David

11-26-2013	#2
We Gone Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: ATL. GA. Posts: 2,168	Re: 1995 #297 Welcome..... And congrats on graduating to a real Corvette. Looks great.

12-01-2013	#7
fletchusmc Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 48	Re: 1995 #297 Thanks everyone! Happy to be part of the brotherhood! Finally had a couple of good weather days which I jumped on to drive her, and now rain again today, have to love coastal NC in the winter. Our club participated in a Christmas parade yesterday, had close to 20 'vettes out there. Mostly C6's, some C5's, one C1 and C3, and of course one C4. The coolest thing I heard from those watching went something like "Look that's a ZR-1, that was the baddest car ever in the 90's!". Before the parade I was able to get up with the former owner, didn't have a long time to talk but he gave me a copy of the window sticker, the build sheet from the fuel tank area, a dyno sheet, and a stack of King of the Hill's and The Heart of the Beast. The more reading I've done on here, through the FSM, and the owner's manual as well as poking around on this car, the more comfortable I'm getting with her. Just from general observations catastrophic engine failures seem almost non-existent unless something really bad was done. Seems like most issues result in a manifold pull which keeps looking easier everyday. Currently my plan is to keep everything as is with just a wheel refinishing as the salty air has caused a little corrosion and the wheel paint isn't perfect. I'm sure in the future will be a set of headers to go with the Corsa's and then maybe if something happens to where I do have to remove the plenum then I'll look at secondary removal and some porting! Anything in particular I need to be careful with and avoid so I don't cause any real problems (hurting the engine, the clutch, etc.)? How about normal driving shift RPM's? Steady driving RPM's? I did read on Marc Haibeck's site about always leaving the power key on to prevent carbon build up from not using the secondaries, so I'm making sure to do that!

01-18-2014	#8
A26B Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Arcadia,OK Posts: 3,380	Re: 1995 #297 Yep, those are ZFDoc's c-beam plates. Nice catch on the Dunn head 95. Very nice Zee. I spent the last several months of my 4 years active enlistment @ J-ville, 69/70. Semper Fi __________________ Jerry Downey JERRYS LT5 GASKETS & PARTS http://www.jerrysgaskets.com 1994 *ZR-1*, Black/Black, Lingenfelter Aerobody, 416cu in, 3.91 gears, coil-over susp, Brembo brakes, etc. 2016 Black-Red, 3LT-Z51 Auto 8-speed.

01-22-2014	#9
fletchusmc Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 48	Re: 1995 #297 Thanks Jerry and thanks for your service! I'll actually be retiring from the Corps this summer after 21 years and 6 years of it spent here in J-ville. I see you are in Edmond, went to MEPS in OK City and signed my enlistment papers in the Murrah Federal Building. Semper Fi

02-18-2014	#10
Schrade Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: NC Posts: 1,786	Re: 1995 #297 You thought about going to the vette show at Alcoke Chevy in New Bern there fletch? It's usually in early May... __________________ I'm getting my snappics / threads removed blindly as fast as I can, to get in compliance with copyright / license TOS on the boards here (lots of FSM pages and other copyright / license violations on my part; sorry guys). And thanks to all the guys who didn't whine when I posted those FSM copyrighted / licensed stuff in my threads... ( :thumbsup: [b]and to think I complied with a mod's request to delete a pic of him in a Challenge Car in NCM Museum, so he wouldn't get in hot water)[/b] Thanks to several guys here for sending parts FREE; BearlyFlying, WeGone, Geezer, GoldCylon, and more there, TonyD, mike100, fletchusmc... 1990 #2794; 4L60e Stage V by RPM Transmission, TCI Dedicated TCM, OBX Stainless, Power Effects 3" [IMG]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-GHpfzty7DVU/UQn-0Ru2xAI/AAAAAAAAA14/08mz1p4QLD4/s445/Screenshot-5.png[/IMG]