Camaro enthusiasts are constantly trying to find new and better ways of restoring their old Camaro and giving it a look that truly shines. Many believe that using old body panels will do the trick – but soon discover that they usually make the problem worse and make the job longer.
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In the late 60’s the ZL-1 Camaro was the car to have. The racing motor that was used was the all aluminum block and cylinder heads. Because of the huge price of the engine, only two Corvettes and 69 Camaros were ordered with the ZL-1. Although the motor was officially rated at 430 horsepower and 450 lb-ft torque, independent tests showed upwards of 525 horsepower.
Now, using the recently-discovered tooling that was used to build the original engines, GM Performance Parts is offering a new anniversary edition of the ZL-1 engine. Some of the design features have been updated, and the block casting has been strengthened, but it’s essentially the same motor in the ZL-1 Corvettes and Camaros of 1969.
The 2009 Camaro is something that people are desperate to see. After getting a sneak peek of it in the new Transformers movie they have been hoping that the power it showed is something that everyone will be able to use. Those who love speed will not be dissapointed.
The engine under the hood will be based on the same one that powers the much larger Cadillac Escalade. The luxury SUV gets its grunt from an all-aluminum Gen IV Vortec 6.2L V8 (L92), and it sounds like one powering the new Camaro will be much the same, also displacing 6.2 liters through its V8 configuration.