ZZ6 engine
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ZZ6 engine
Any one have any availability information on the new ZZ6 crate engine from
Chevy?
Chevy?
Last edited by Vettrocious; Nov 10, 2015 at 01:12 PM.
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Melting Slicks
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Same short block as the ZZ4.
Different heads, and rocker arms.
A agree that they should sell well. Builders wanting naturally aspirated engines in their classics should be a good market for them...( other than an LS with a carb, that is).
Resale and customer confidence will usually be better on the cars that have real GMPP stuff rather than machine shop builds..even though much more power can be had for the same $ from an independent shop.
I assume it will have the same factory warranty as a ZZ4 too...
Different heads, and rocker arms.
A agree that they should sell well. Builders wanting naturally aspirated engines in their classics should be a good market for them...( other than an LS with a carb, that is).
Resale and customer confidence will usually be better on the cars that have real GMPP stuff rather than machine shop builds..even though much more power can be had for the same $ from an independent shop.
I assume it will have the same factory warranty as a ZZ4 too...
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Same short block as the ZZ4.
Different heads, and rocker arms.
A agree that they should sell well. Builders wanting naturally aspirated engines in their classics should be a good market for them...( other than an LS with a carb, that is).
Resale and customer confidence will usually be better on the cars that have real GMPP stuff rather than machine shop builds..even though much more power can be had for the same $ from an independent shop.
I assume it will have the same factory warranty as a ZZ4 too...
Different heads, and rocker arms.
A agree that they should sell well. Builders wanting naturally aspirated engines in their classics should be a good market for them...( other than an LS with a carb, that is).
Resale and customer confidence will usually be better on the cars that have real GMPP stuff rather than machine shop builds..even though much more power can be had for the same $ from an independent shop.
I assume it will have the same factory warranty as a ZZ4 too...
Melting Slicks
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I agree...no intake or distributor on the base model either.
The intake they recommend is a single plane...which I never have cared for much for a driver, but add to the peak hp numbers.
Behive springs and 1.5 roller rockers add to the cost a little ...
Still..I think the head combination would be a nice improvement on a 4 speed car...just not so much so for a automatic.
Here's a neat link I just ran a cross, showing the history of the ZZ motors up to and including the ZZ6:
http://www.hotrod.com/news/1509-excl...-crate-engine/
The intake they recommend is a single plane...which I never have cared for much for a driver, but add to the peak hp numbers.
Behive springs and 1.5 roller rockers add to the cost a little ...
Still..I think the head combination would be a nice improvement on a 4 speed car...just not so much so for a automatic.
Here's a neat link I just ran a cross, showing the history of the ZZ motors up to and including the ZZ6:
http://www.hotrod.com/news/1509-excl...-crate-engine/
Last edited by Stan's Customs; Nov 10, 2015 at 08:15 PM.
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St. Jude Donor '07
the article says that the ZZ5 (and I would therefore guess the ZZ6) have dual intake bolt patterns which supposedly accommodate earlier intake manifolds.
some folks have said that the older manifolds might bolt on, but they don't necessarily cover the intake ports properly.
?
Bill
btw, my ZZ4 was $3750, freight included...
some folks have said that the older manifolds might bolt on, but they don't necessarily cover the intake ports properly.
?
Bill
btw, my ZZ4 was $3750, freight included...
Last edited by wmf62; Nov 11, 2015 at 12:14 AM.
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Well CrateEngineDepot says they have item 19351532 in stock http://www.crateenginedepot.com/ZZ6-...32-P51512.aspx for $5850