Pulled plenum today...interesting find under it>> - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

ZR1Vette · 01-18-2009

First..no mice nests, beehives, dead squirrels

...just a bit of clean up and ready for the next phase...replacing the injectors.

Here is the interesting find... near the vacuum canister for the secondary throttle actuators I find what appears to me as the intitials of the engine builder and build date for the engine engraved (free hand) into the aluminum crankcase vent cover

10-7-89 10-7-89
BK 40 or SY 40

Nice to know the actual build date but might not ever find out who the builder was

01-18-2009

Looks pretty clean under there. Interesting initial stamp.

QB93Z · 01-18-2009

Looks nice Michael. Those initials are interesting. We missed you yesterday at the Get ToGether, Sorry you couldn't get there.
Jim

ZR1Vette · 01-18-2009

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Originally Posted by QB93Z

Looks nice Michael. Those initials are interesting. We missed you yesterday at the Get ToGether, Sorry you couldn't get there.
Jim

I missed you guys... had everything ready and was so looking to the gathering. I called Dave J and explained my absence...unexpected but family obligations first. Regardless looks like all went great and looking forward to more commentary and pics

Really missed being there

ZZZZZR1 · 01-18-2009

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Originally Posted by ZR1Vette

I missed you guys... had everything ready and was so looking to the gathering. I called Dave J and explained my absence...unexpected but family obligations first. Regardless looks like all went great and looking forward to more commentary and pics

Really missed being there

Next time

Great get together and hope to do it again soon

RedSled · 01-19-2009

Looks good Michael. I found a petrified mouse/nest under mine after purchasing the car!

LGAFF · 01-19-2009

What is your cars #, I have the engine from 90 #702, the breather is scribed with 10-13-89....but then it has 54557 under it no initials.

LGAFF
92 ZR1
#234

ZR1Vette · 01-19-2009

MY 90 #566 delivered 11/20/89 to Mahler Chev in St. Pete FLA

Does anyone know how to read the build sheet date codes either 'Sched. No. Date or the Date & Time at the top middle??

The 54557 reads like a Job Sequence Number

Polo-1 · 01-19-2009

When puled mine it said:

"SUCKER send to Jeffvette for powder coating"

ZR1Vette · 01-20-2009

I was reading through Heart of the Beast... AGAIN...it is addictive

. There is a section in the book about the assembly of the LT5 at Mer-Cruiser and in one picture shows a fellow assembling an engine and his name is Bill Kepple.. is this his initials 'BK' engraved into the engine??? Fun to think it is....

Also, page 72 of The Beast... noted they were cranking out 20 LT5s per day at production peak...would be an interesting matrix to keep track of engines that have build dates engraved (do all have this or was it random?) and what chassis number those engines was installed.

01-18-2009	#1
ZR1Vette Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Reston, Virginia Posts: 939	Pulled plenum today...interesting find under it>> First..no mice nests, beehives, dead squirrels ...just a bit of clean up and ready for the next phase...replacing the injectors. Here is the interesting find... near the vacuum canister for the secondary throttle actuators I find what appears to me as the intitials of the engine builder and build date for the engine engraved (free hand) into the aluminum crankcase vent cover 10-7-89 10-7-89 BK 40 or SY 40 Nice to know the actual build date but might not ever find out who the builder was __________________ Michael :cheers: [I][SIZE="2"]1990 RED on RED #566[/SIZE][/I] [I][SIZE="2"]WAZOO MEMBER[/I][/SIZE] Last edited by ZR1Vette; 01-18-2009 at 06:50 PM.

01-18-2009	#3
QB93Z Join Date: May 2007 Location: Westminster, Maryland Posts: 3,689	Re: Pulled plenum today...interesting find under it>> Looks nice Michael. Those initials are interesting. We missed you yesterday at the Get ToGether, Sorry you couldn't get there. Jim __________________ If it isn't fun, you aren't doing it right! 1990 Black ZR-1 - sold 1993 Quasar Blue ZR-1 1994 Competition Yellow ZR-1 1995 Dark Purple ZR-1 Maryland State Coordinator WAZOO Member

01-19-2009	#6
RedSled Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Germantown, Maryland Posts: 522	Re: Pulled plenum today...interesting find under it>> Looks good Michael. I found a petrified mouse/nest under mine after purchasing the car!

01-19-2009	#8
ZR1Vette Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Reston, Virginia Posts: 939	Re: Pulled plenum today...interesting find under it>> MY 90 #566 delivered 11/20/89 to Mahler Chev in St. Pete FLA Does anyone know how to read the build sheet date codes either 'Sched. No. Date or the Date & Time at the top middle?? The 54557 reads like a Job Sequence Number __________________ Michael :cheers: [I][SIZE="2"]1990 RED on RED #566[/SIZE][/I] [I][SIZE="2"]WAZOO MEMBER[/I][/SIZE] Last edited by ZR1Vette; 01-19-2009 at 10:10 PM.

01-19-2009	#9
Polo-1 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 955	Re: Pulled plenum today...interesting find under it>> When puled mine it said: "SUCKER send to Jeffvette for powder coating"

01-18-2009	#2
Jeffvette Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Pulled plenum today...interesting find under it>> Looks pretty clean under there. Interesting initial stamp.

01-19-2009	#7
LGAFF Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 7,194	Re: Pulled plenum today...interesting find under it>> What is your cars #, I have the engine from 90 #702, the breather is scribed with 10-13-89....but then it has 54557 under it no initials. LGAFF 92 ZR1 #234

01-20-2009	#10
ZR1Vette Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Reston, Virginia Posts: 939	Re: Pulled plenum today...interesting find under it>> I was reading through Heart of the Beast... AGAIN...it is addictive . There is a section in the book about the assembly of the LT5 at Mer-Cruiser and in one picture shows a fellow assembling an engine and his name is Bill Kepple.. is this his initials 'BK' engraved into the engine??? Fun to think it is.... Also, page 72 of The Beast... noted they were cranking out 20 LT5s per day at production peak...would be an interesting matrix to keep track of engines that have build dates engraved (do all have this or was it random?) and what chassis number those engines was installed. __________________ Michael :cheers: [I][SIZE="2"]1990 RED on RED #566[/SIZE][/I] [I][SIZE="2"]WAZOO MEMBER[/I][/SIZE] Last edited by ZR1Vette; 01-20-2009 at 07:58 PM.