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03-19-2020, 10:07 AM
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 Drives: '02 Camaro SS, '69 Z/28 , '20 ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: outskirts of Montreal
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Thanks "Killer..."
I'll add you to my list. Congrats on your purchase buddy , and welcome to "the list" Take care,  Andrew |
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03-19-2020, 11:38 AM
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Drives: 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: DFW
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Don't the LT4 motors in the Z06 have a slightly different belt drive and blower snout? i.e. I don't think our blower and the Z06 blower are interchangeable? I also thought the Z06 has a dry sump oiling system.
If either of those statements are true, then these motors weren't simply leftover from Bowling Green, rather, were purposely built for the ZL1. Also, it seems like all of you guys posting that you have the handbuilt tag also have orange crush cars...is that accurate? Seems very coincidental / odd. |
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03-19-2020, 11:51 AM
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Z06 is a dry sump. I vaguely remember reading some place that dry sump not used in Camaros because of fitment issues?
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03-19-2020, 12:01 PM
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Drives: 2019 ZL1 / LE , 2014 CTS V Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Pa.
Posts: 149
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50961 ZL1 /1LE |
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03-19-2020, 12:10 PM
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Drives: 2019 ZL1 / LE , 2014 CTS V Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Pa.
Posts: 149
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Yeah Im with you. I dont have the plaque on my LE either. My 2013 GT500 had the build plaque on the engine, which was cool. I like the uniqueness of it. Ford SVT does that stuff well, I sort of miss that. GM dosent do stuff like that consistantly enough, sort of sucks. |
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03-19-2020, 12:34 PM
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Drives: 2018 ZLE Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Palm City Fl
Posts: 1,347
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I heard the ones with the plaque are rebuilds with blown oil pumps. ��. Just kidding mine doesn’t have one.
Last edited by pauly1119; 03-19-2020 at 12:35 PM. Reason: Can’t spell |
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03-19-2020, 08:56 PM
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Drives: '02 Camaro SS, '69 Z/28 , '20 ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: outskirts of Montreal
Posts: 114
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Haha
 good one paul...though its true about the dry sump Z06 engines... as for the recent superchargers being different, i can not confirm this without some proof. But like someone else said...maybe these "plaqued hand built engines" in ZL1's are in fact purposely built for Camaro ZL1's ... maybe its to keep the specialized engine building technicians at the bowling green Performance Build Center busy... , to keep them working. That could make sense..., seeing as the new 8th gen corvette does not have a special high-performance engine & model out yet... but it will surely come soon. This way they don't have to shut-down the PBC in-house at the Bowling Green assembly plant. What do you guys think of this theory?  Andrew By the way, my ZL1's color is red hot coupe, and it has a 6-speed trans with a sunroof, non-1LE , in Canada |
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03-20-2020, 04:00 PM
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 Drives: 2020 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: Pennsylvania
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03-20-2020, 06:55 PM
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#79 |
 Drives: 2017 2ss, m6 Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Iowa
Posts: 231
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Yeah, the Corvette LT4's are all dry sump oiling systems. That engine has a longer crankshaft snout to accommodate the 2 stage oil pump...these engines were never destined for a Corvette (maybe the block or components were but for sure not the crankshaft). The post above about "level loading" the work to keep the PBC employees working is more than likely what happened. To be honest, hand built or not, they are built using the same parts to the same specs.
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03-21-2020, 06:39 PM
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Geoff
Drives: 2020 ZL1 Green Join Date: May 2013
Location: Houston
Posts: 1,720
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Built 13Jan
Ordered Late Nov **23387 ZL1, A10, Green Engine badge Zac Lamb
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03-21-2020, 10:17 PM
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Drives: 2020 Camaro ZL1 1LE Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: Colorado
Posts: 6
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Wow, am I glad I found this forum. I have been very intrigued with the fact that my 2020 ZL1 1LE has this plaque. I have an open case with Chevrolet trying to get answers for why mine has the Z06 PBC/BG. Good to know it’s not the only one(sort of). I ordered mine at the end of October, and took possession at the end of January. Vin# 16618
Engine builder Anthony Terry |
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03-26-2020, 04:38 PM
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Drives: '02 Camaro SS, '69 Z/28 , '20 ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: outskirts of Montreal
Posts: 114
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Hi Geoff,
I added your VIN# L01 23387 to my list. I saw the link you posted...thats a beautiful ZL1 you got there buddy. Plus, you have a rare color car with a Hand-Built LT4 "plaqued motor". Out of all the cars i have been able to locate only 6% have your combo... most rare. But the year is still not over... more cars will eventually be produced. And there may still be a good number of cars out there in which i wasn't able to positively identify having a "plaqued-engine" because of lack of pictures. Anyway, welcome to the list, and have fun out there on the tracks.  Take care, Andrew |
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03-26-2020, 04:51 PM
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Drives: '02 Camaro SS, '69 Z/28 , '20 ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: outskirts of Montreal
Posts: 114
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Hi there Ck4shorts,
I noted your VIN# L01 16618 ... and its a 1LE ... very cool buddy. 1LE / ZL1's with Hand-Built LT4's are also very rare.  But i'm missing info, can you tell me your cars color and transmission type and your location please... so i can add you to the list. You can also add more info if you wish, pics of the plaque would be great. Take care Andrew |
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03-26-2020, 04:56 PM
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Drives: '02 Camaro SS, '69 Z/28 , '20 ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: outskirts of Montreal
Posts: 114
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By the way Ck4shorts... let me know what you find out from GM about why these Hand-Built engines from the PBC in KY are finding they're way in Camaro's
...and to anyone else out there... has anyone seen Cadillac CTS-V's with these engines??? Let me know BUT BE SURE TO TAKE PIC'S PLEASE. Andrew |
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