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Adz28

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NOS Yenko ZL1 Engine
« on: April 03, 2007, 03:12:26 PM »
eBay listing:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=330105315392&Category=140684

Description says that it was 1 of 5 built after Yenko acquired the rights to produce them in the 70s and never used.

Listed on "April 1st". 
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Mark

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Re: NOS Yenko ZL1 Engine
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2007, 04:30:46 PM »
I'm sure he left out at least one zero on that 1 of 5 number (and probably more).  I've got a picture somewhere that shows about 8 or ten of them sitting in Yenkos store room.
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Re: NOS Yenko ZL1 Engine
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2007, 07:44:16 PM »
they have been trying to sell that engine for a long time with the same ad. 
not sure where they got that info
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Re: NOS Yenko ZL1 Engine
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2007, 11:27:57 PM »
its only 55K not bad! :o
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Re: NOS Yenko ZL1 Engine
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2007, 03:59:14 PM »
The "YENKO" script blocks were the first blocks that Don Yenko cast.  I'm to the understanding that GM wanted the Winter's snow flake logo taken off for
warranty reasons.  This block wasn't cast untin 1972 I believe.  So, how could it be a real ZL-1?
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Re: NOS Yenko ZL1 Engine
« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2007, 02:26:23 PM »
Yenko sold a few different versions of the alum big block.
 I don't believe the first ones Yenko sold had any Yenko ID cast in.
 Yenko was granted permission by Chevrolet to purchase blocks directly from Winters Foundry in Aug 1974.
Blocks were to be machined by Sevakis Industries in Detroit.
 This info is from the Yenko estate paperwork.
 Yenko sold alum big blocks over about a 10 year period but I am not sure if they were all made and machined by the same companies.
I know there are different versions that have been found.
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