Also in 1969, Chevrolet built two "ZL1" 427 Corvette coupes. The ZL1 engine was essentially an all-aluminum version of the L88, with the aluminum cylinder block and heads offering a tremendous ...
The 427 engine does take up a lot of room that might ... design would eliminate all these objections, and if Chevrolet ever builds one, it will be to improve creature comfort and decrease overall ...
Debuting in the late 1960s as a factory-built racing engine, the Chevrolet L88 427 Cubic Inch V8 pushed the boundaries of what was possible on the racetrack. The engine was packed with high ...
Chevrolet has replaced last year's top-of-the-line 396-cu. in. engine with a 427. According to the factory, horsepower remains unchanged at 425, but torque has gone up from 415 lbs/ft. at 4000 ...
Chevrolet developed the 427.6-cubic-inch LS7 based on its fourth ... including Chevelles and Camaros. The first 396 engines in the Corvette, dubbed L78 TurboJets, could propel the 1965 Stingray ...
Only 427 of the special engines will be built. Simply mentioning the term 'ZL-1' stirs the emotions of Chevy performance enthusiasts. "By using the tooling that built the original engines ...
Chevrolet is marking the Corvette’s 60th ... Up front sits the thunderous 7.0-litre LS7 V8 engine (427 cubic inches in size, hence the name) from the Z06, its 505bhp and 469lb ft making this ...