redcruz1120

18 Months after Frame off, My ZZ5 Has came to life in my 1974 Stingray !

c3_dk

NICE !!!!!!!, how does it drive?

redcruz1120

Didn't drive it yet. It's still a work in progress project. Although ! did put it in drive and reverse just to make sure the tranny engaged, but not road ready. I really just wanted to fire up the engine for warranty purposes since i purchased it in September of 2014..

TMU

Looks and sounds great.

Thing should be a ton of fun to drive!

LS4 PILOT

Hey man ...that's a nice ride .

Congrats on the engine !

How many HP you estimate that puppy is putt n out

redcruz1120

According to Gm Performance it's a 400 hp 400 lbs torque. It really did sound good and looking forward to gettin' on it !! thanks!!

3JsVette

Nice! It sounds strong.

cobrachuck

Looks good & sounds great
I like the detailing of the engine & acc you do nice work

redcruz1120

Thank you. I've never used powdercoat till now and i can definitely tell there is a BIG difference from paint. I really liked the original natural finish on the serpentine brackets but i could already foresee natural stains from normal touch from greasy hands so I gave powdercoat atry and it wipes up clean I must say... Hope it holds up for a long time!!

Sunstroked

Sounds nice! You should be pretty happy with 400 hp. In a street car it is about right. My tires won't hold the power in the first 2 gears but wind it up in 3rd, and boy does it pull.
As for powder coat, extremely durable. Even brake fluid doesn't affect the finish.

jr9170

Sounds great....

Raphiki

Might want to check with whom ever you bought the engine from. A guy I know sells crate engines for a local Chevy dealer and he told me they have been instructed by GM to stop sales of the ZZ5. They were told to return all engines in stock and wait for instructions. He thinks the problem is with the stated HP rating not matching up with reality. They might be offering refunds to current owners.

U17

Powder coating is great .. maybe too great .. It will allow corrosion to get started under it and hide it..

redcruz1120

I have heard about that before. On the plus side It wont be a daily driver and wont be driven in the rain unless i get caught in it, I"m 49. Hope it lasts approximately 25 years !! If I have issues with it very soon, Then I'll have a problem!!!... Thanks

redcruz1120

I just did, I checked with them this morning and apparently it's news to them as well since they are still selling them. I was kinda bummed out a little though, the engine sounds good that I thought a refund would be a little extra bonus!!

Raphiki

Did you buy through a dealer or a third party? The guy I know is with a dealer. I have a ZZ4 in mine. It's been a great engine.

redcruz1120

If you happen to hear anything about it in the near future keep me in mind and if you would , send me some info. I tried and tried to find any info on that on the web and nothing came up, Yet!! Thanks.

Raphiki

I'll keep my ears open.

FastEddy

The ZZ4 based crate engines are all very dependable. The ZZ5 seems to be a fast burn 385 with modern beehive valve springs, and that's about it as far as the differences go. So that's at least an upgrade from the crappy L98 heads of the ZZ4. GM had a warehouse full of em from the new Vettes back in the day, so the ZZ4 was just another way to use em up. The only thing good about those heads is that they are aluminum, since they don't really flow any better than the steel heads that preceded them. I got over 65,000 hard miles out of my ZZ4, then dropped a valve from too much RPM, too often. I rebuilt it keeping the stock bottom end, and added a nice AFR head based top end to yield around 500hp... And have been spinning it as high as 7,000 rpm for the last 4 years Also, a buddy of mine has been running nitrous thru his FB385 for over 10 years in his 68 to keep up with me (150hp shot these days).

So enjoy!!

redcruz1120

Thanks Fasteddie!! Im looking forward to the day I hit the highway!!!