Nice collectors Vette you have . I have a 1970 built 454 cid motor to 550 h.p / 600 tq. . , 4 speed, 336 rear which gives me L88 engine performance...darn scary thru the entire rpm band but especially low down . Ive got the Bright Blue interior as well. I give it a good run each weekend .
Why can't people simply research before making assumptions? You are on the internet when you use You Tube, it's not that hard to do, and yes they did have a ZR-1 package on the early C3's, but it's designation was slightly different, e.g. ZR-1 vs ZR1, Just like the old 350's that were called LT-1 vs LT1. Stop, look it up (you are on the internet after all) think about what you are gonna say, then post before you make yourself look like an uninformed fool.
@1355550 Exactly, there is some differences between an LT1 and a ZR1 engine. The 780 LT1 used leaded fuel hench it had leaded valve seats, whick the ZR1 doesn't use leaded fuel and it doesn't have leaded valve seates. I'm not saying this particular engine has the same as the TRUE early LT1 did. You tend to learn these things after working for GM for some odd years.
By the early '90s, Chevrolet introduced the Gen II small-block in high-performance cars beginning with the Corvette. First known as the LT1 and later the LT4, the Gen II featured new, low-friction internal components and reverse-flow cooling to facilitate the most powerful small-blocks since the musclecar era. When this engine first appeared in the '92 Corvette as an LT1, it developed 300 hp. This engine featured revised cylinder heads.
@surrynet they had small block solid lifter engines in 1970...It wasn't specific to the ZR-1 as you could get an LT-1 vette...but with rpo ZR-1, you got many upgrades, and less creature comforts...so you're half right...the 90-95 ZR-1 did have a specific engine for that Rpo, as does the ZR1 of current...but things were different back in those days...you could pretty much have whatever you wanted within reason...now you get package deals...no more individual checkboxes of yore...times of change
@SPEEDFREAK200008 Quick correction - the article on the car appeared in the October '09 issue of Corvette Fever, not Vette Magazine... (Vette took over for Corvette Fever when they shut down a couple months ago...). A '69 tripower and a fulie mid-year; both cars i'd love to have! The ZR1 is listed in the ZR1/LS6 the registry (there's no formal registry, only a couple Corvette afficianados who keep track of these cars, but are well known in the Corvette community).
@SPEEDFREAK200008 Quick correction - the article on the car appeared in the October '09 issue of Corvette Fever, not Vette Magazine... (Vette took over for Corvette Fever when they shut down a couple months ago...). A '69 tripower and a fulie mid-year; both cars i'd love to have! The ZR1 is listed in the ZR1/LS6 the registry (there's no formal registry, only a couple Corvette afficianados who keep track of these cars, but are well known in the Corvette community).
ONE THING I HATE WHEN SOME 1 THAT OWNS A VETTE HAS TO RESORT TO BS OF WHAT THE CAR IS..SORRY THIS IS DEF NO REAL ZR1..PLEASE TAKE A PICTURE WITH YOUR VIDEO CAMERA OF THE VIN #..EITHER THAT OS STOP LYING ON YOU TUBE .
@SPEEDFREAK200008 Hey Speedfreak - Check out the October '09 issue of Vette magazine, or search Google with the key words "1970 ZR1 Vette magazine" and read the article about the car. FYI, VIN's do not show whether or not a C3 was optioned with the ZR1 Special Purpose Engine Package. But you are right about VIN's and '72 LT1's - they did designate the LT1 option. Thanks for posting!
Haha, maybe about 5600 rpm at the. It looks like it putting out more, but you should also remember that these cars have a VERY sloppy tachometer after 40 years.. My dad's 'vette is that way.
there where only 2 ZR1 sold
KfUaNnSsT 5 days ago
What the hell?
That Corvette didn't even catch up to the mid size compact or the small pickup
I'm NOT impressed to say the least
PS: I'm a previous owner of (2) Corvettes a 1964 365 HP and a 1999 345 HP
OrangeCountyGrower 3 months ago
Nice collectors Vette you have . I have a 1970 built 454 cid motor to 550 h.p / 600 tq. . , 4 speed, 336 rear which gives me L88 engine performance...darn scary thru the entire rpm band but especially low down . Ive got the Bright Blue interior as well. I give it a good run each weekend .
DaveTheyCallme 3 months ago
Why can't people simply research before making assumptions? You are on the internet when you use You Tube, it's not that hard to do, and yes they did have a ZR-1 package on the early C3's, but it's designation was slightly different, e.g. ZR-1 vs ZR1, Just like the old 350's that were called LT-1 vs LT1. Stop, look it up (you are on the internet after all) think about what you are gonna say, then post before you make yourself look like an uninformed fool.
GMisurdaddy 3 months ago
Gm needs to start letting us decide what we want on our cars they would sell more.
Not everyone wants power everything or nanny devices driving the car for us.
Until then I wont buy one, too much to go wrong.
1355550 4 months ago
NICE ! ! ! ! !
199919191991991 4 months ago
I think you need to get a new tach, it's bouncing up and down worse than a baby on daddy's knee
surrynet 6 months ago
They didn't have ZR1 engines in 1970
surrynet 6 months ago
@surrynet
yes they did its called an LT-1
1355550 4 months ago
@1355550 Exactly, there is some differences between an LT1 and a ZR1 engine. The 780 LT1 used leaded fuel hench it had leaded valve seats, whick the ZR1 doesn't use leaded fuel and it doesn't have leaded valve seates. I'm not saying this particular engine has the same as the TRUE early LT1 did. You tend to learn these things after working for GM for some odd years.
surrynet 4 months ago
@1355550
By the early '90s, Chevrolet introduced the Gen II small-block in high-performance cars beginning with the Corvette. First known as the LT1 and later the LT4, the Gen II featured new, low-friction internal components and reverse-flow cooling to facilitate the most powerful small-blocks since the musclecar era. When this engine first appeared in the '92 Corvette as an LT1, it developed 300 hp. This engine featured revised cylinder heads.
surrynet 4 months ago
@surrynet they had small block solid lifter engines in 1970...It wasn't specific to the ZR-1 as you could get an LT-1 vette...but with rpo ZR-1, you got many upgrades, and less creature comforts...so you're half right...the 90-95 ZR-1 did have a specific engine for that Rpo, as does the ZR1 of current...but things were different back in those days...you could pretty much have whatever you wanted within reason...now you get package deals...no more individual checkboxes of yore...times of change
vettelover2009 4 months ago
is that video close to seattle international raceway...that offramp look very familiar...anyways,sweet ride dude.....keep postin videos
bowtiehero1 7 months ago
Rare car. Only made 25 of these in 1970
DRJIVAN 8 months ago
No the vin does not show that its a special car,But it will show up on the corvette registry if its special .
fyi Ive owned two special vette in the past
tri power 69 and a 65 fuelie convertable
SPEEDFREAK200008 1 year ago
@SPEEDFREAK200008 Quick correction - the article on the car appeared in the October '09 issue of Corvette Fever, not Vette Magazine... (Vette took over for Corvette Fever when they shut down a couple months ago...). A '69 tripower and a fulie mid-year; both cars i'd love to have! The ZR1 is listed in the ZR1/LS6 the registry (there's no formal registry, only a couple Corvette afficianados who keep track of these cars, but are well known in the Corvette community).
Corvettesdotcom 1 year ago
@SPEEDFREAK200008 Quick correction - the article on the car appeared in the October '09 issue of Corvette Fever, not Vette Magazine... (Vette took over for Corvette Fever when they shut down a couple months ago...). A '69 tripower and a fulie mid-year; both cars i'd love to have! The ZR1 is listed in the ZR1/LS6 the registry (there's no formal registry, only a couple Corvette afficianados who keep track of these cars, but are well known in the Corvette community).
Corvettesdotcom 1 year ago
ONE THING I HATE WHEN SOME 1 THAT OWNS A VETTE HAS TO RESORT TO BS OF WHAT THE CAR IS..SORRY THIS IS DEF NO REAL ZR1..PLEASE TAKE A PICTURE WITH YOUR VIDEO CAMERA OF THE VIN #..EITHER THAT OS STOP LYING ON YOU TUBE .
SPEEDFREAK200008 1 year ago
@SPEEDFREAK200008 Hey Speedfreak - Check out the October '09 issue of Vette magazine, or search Google with the key words "1970 ZR1 Vette magazine" and read the article about the car. FYI, VIN's do not show whether or not a C3 was optioned with the ZR1 Special Purpose Engine Package. But you are right about VIN's and '72 LT1's - they did designate the LT1 option. Thanks for posting!
Corvettesdotcom 1 year ago
I doubt it's a ZR1.
nuke583 1 year ago
@nuke583 0:13
Sorry nuke, with the 6500 RPM redline tach, and the radio delete, it kinda points to it being a real ZR-1!
Q1KLT1 1 year ago
Straight cut 1st gear?
Damn that sounds good.
IonicRipper 1 year ago
@IonicRipper Its a M22!
ghtowagon 1 year ago
Holy S#it!
How many revs were you turning?
Q1KLT1 1 year ago
@Q1KLT1
Haha, maybe about 5600 rpm at the. It looks like it putting out more, but you should also remember that these cars have a VERY sloppy tachometer after 40 years.. My dad's 'vette is that way.
Sarcasticscum 1 year ago
@Q1KLT1 Looks like the thing was broken.
nuke583 1 year ago
@nuke583
They do look that way, but no. They were cable driven, and tend to get inaccurate with quick RPM changes.
Q1KLT1 1 year ago
oh yeah what motor and upgrades to do this?
dalltx 2 years ago
Sounds great! .. Is it a REAL ZR1? what year?
GroupWar 2 years ago