ZL1 LT4 engine builder plaque?? - Page 13

Tara Martin · 02-20-2021, 09:48 AM

Are the Bowling Green engine builds still rarer than the non-plaqued engines?

Tara

Drews · 02-20-2021, 07:26 PM

Hi tara,
you've got a good question there..., as to know if these hand-built PBC produced engines found in Camaro's to be more rare... i guess only time will tell.

As for 6th gen Camaro ZL1's..., they started production in 2017, but all received Tonnawanda engines up until 2020, where the ZL1's had a mixed inventory of LT4's supplied by both Tonnawanda and the Performance Build Center in bowling green Kentucky.
By the way, Tonnawanda is an excellent engine building facility thats been producing some serious reliable muscle for years now.

But so far i think its in 2018 that Chevy produced the most 6th gen ZL1's if my memorys good, ... somewhat over 6000. And the years that followed saw a big drop in the number of ZL1's produced.
What i'm wondering is... are we ever going to see production numbers as high as the 4000 range for the ZL1... seeing that GM is having more and more engines for other models being produced by the PBC in Kentucky.

Take care

Andrew

Tara Martin · 02-21-2021, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Drews

Hi tara,
you've got a good question there..., as to know if these hand-built PBC produced engines found in Camaro's to be more rare... i guess only time will tell.

As for 6th gen Camaro ZL1's..., they started production in 2017, but all received Tonnawanda engines up until 2020, where the ZL1's had a mixed inventory of LT4's supplied by both Tonnawanda and the Performance Build Center in bowling green Kentucky.
By the way, Tonnawanda is an excellent engine building facility thats been producing some serious reliable muscle for years now.

But so far i think its in 2018 that Chevy produced the most 6th gen ZL1's if my memorys good, ... somewhat over 6000. And the years that followed saw a big drop in the number of ZL1's produced.
What i'm wondering is... are we ever going to see production numbers as high as the 4000 range for the ZL1... seeing that GM is having more and more engines for other models being produced by the PBC in Kentucky.

Take care

Andrew

Andrew,

I know Tonnawanda makes great engines. My first car, a 1969 Chevy Impala that I bought for $495 in 1978, had a 350/300hp V8 that had that little chrome sticker on the valve cover stating that it was built by the Tonnawanda #1 Team. At 18 years old, I thought that was super cool!

That little reminiscing done, I do hope that they can sell more numbers of Camaros in general, and ZL1s specifically. I'd hate to see the mark die again.

Thanks for all your research,

Tara

Z28COP · 03-10-2021, 11:01 AM

Attachment 1061342

Royal Dutch · 03-16-2021, 02:22 PM

No idea how to paste a picture into the dialog box. Built 10/20, engine built by Anthony Terry in Bowling Green.

JSH · 03-16-2021, 02:43 PM

These LT4 engine builders should make really good high performance shop owners

Dirtytim · 03-18-2021, 05:37 PM

1/21 build date

gotroost · 03-18-2021, 07:52 PM

Jan 21 build date. Pretty cool - we both have the same first name!

pzoom · 03-19-2021, 09:38 AM

Mike Ward is also my builder! 2021 SS 1LE build date 2/21

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Ckylesworld · 03-21-2021, 08:01 AM

21 a10 white. Btw how do i find the build date on mine?

arpad_m · 03-21-2021, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Ckylesworld

21 a10 white. Btw how do i find the build date on mine?

Driver side door jamb has the month/year, if you want the exact day, email socialmedia@gm.com and request your build data sheet based on your VIN.

Ckylesworld · 03-21-2021, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by arpad_m

Driver side door jamb has the month/year, if you want the exact day, email socialmedia@gm.com and request your build data sheet based on your VIN.

Thank u!

Idaho2018GTPremium · 03-27-2021, 02:22 PM

Andrea Carothers built my ZL1's LT4. Feb. 2021 build date.

Getnlwr · 04-02-2021, 03:20 PM

I know my 2018 didn’t have one. But my new 2021’heart and soul was crafter by a Mike Ward.

02-20-2021, 09:48 AM	#169
Tara Martin Loves Camaros Drives: Red '79 Z28, '21 Red Hot M6 ZL-1! Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Posts: 1,623 View My Garage	Are the Bowling Green engine builds still rarer than the non-plaqued engines? Tara __________________ Old and new, sharing space!

03-10-2021, 11:01 AM	#172
Z28COP Drives: 2021 Crush ZLE Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Liberty Twp. OH Posts: 408	Attachment 1061342 Attached Images __________________ Former GM Norwood Employee 2021 Crush ZLE 6spd 1-19-21 1100 1-27-21 3400 TPW 2-8-21 2-04-21 3800 Built 2-26-21. 4300 3-08-21 Delivered

03-16-2021, 02:22 PM	#173
Royal Dutch Drives: 2021 Chevy ZL1 A10 Cpe Shadow Gray Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: New Jersey Posts: 32	No idea how to paste a picture into the dialog box. Built 10/20, engine built by Anthony Terry in Bowling Green. Attached Images

03-16-2021, 02:43 PM	#174
JSH Drives: '20 ZLE Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Mile High Posts: 3,559	These LT4 engine builders should make really good high performance shop owners __________________ '20 ZL1 1LE A10, OEM short block, LME heads/valve train, E2650. 100+ octanes, no eth, no meth, no N2O. 2/23 - 1031/1004 wheel. 4/23 - 1.41/9.61/145 at DA 7000 ft. (only made five passes). 2/24 - LME 390, E2650, FBO, 100 oct.; 1116hp/ 1063tq; 109 oct. dyno next.

03-18-2021, 05:37 PM	#175
Dirtytim Drives: 2021 Satin Steel ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Missouri Posts: 13	1/21 build date Attached Images

02-20-2021, 07:26 PM	#170
Drews Drives: '02 Camaro SS, '69 Z/28 , '20 ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: outskirts of Montreal Posts: 114	Hi tara, you've got a good question there..., as to know if these hand-built PBC produced engines found in Camaro's to be more rare... i guess only time will tell. As for 6th gen Camaro ZL1's..., they started production in 2017, but all received Tonnawanda engines up until 2020, where the ZL1's had a mixed inventory of LT4's supplied by both Tonnawanda and the Performance Build Center in bowling green Kentucky. By the way, Tonnawanda is an excellent engine building facility thats been producing some serious reliable muscle for years now. But so far i think its in 2018 that Chevy produced the most 6th gen ZL1's if my memorys good, ... somewhat over 6000. And the years that followed saw a big drop in the number of ZL1's produced. What i'm wondering is... are we ever going to see production numbers as high as the 4000 range for the ZL1... seeing that GM is having more and more engines for other models being produced by the PBC in Kentucky. Take care Andrew

03-18-2021, 07:52 PM	#176
gotroost Drives: 2021 Crush ZL1 1LE Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sierra Vista, AZ Posts: 1,119 View My Garage	Jan 21 build date. Pretty cool - we both have the same first name! Attached Images __________________ 2021 Crush ZL1 1LE

03-19-2021, 09:38 AM	#177
pzoom Drives: 2021 SS 1LE SHOCK Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Austin Posts: 124	Mike Ward is also my builder! 2021 SS 1LE build date 2/21 Last edited by pzoom; 03-19-2021 at 09:58 AM.

03-21-2021, 08:01 AM	#178
Ckylesworld Drives: 21 zl1 Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Tennessee Posts: 37	21 a10 white. Btw how do i find the build date on mine? Attached Images

03-27-2021, 02:22 PM	#181
Idaho2018GTPremium Drives: 2021 Camaro ZL1 A10 Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Idaho Posts: 1,209	Andrea Carothers built my ZL1's LT4. Feb. 2021 build date. Attached Images __________________ 2021 Camaro ZL1 A10 2022 GR Supra 3.0 Past: 2018 Mustang GT Premium w/ PP1, MR, and A10 2007 MazdaSpeed3 1995 Pontiac Trans Am 1987 Camaro Z28

04-02-2021, 03:20 PM	#182
Getnlwr Drives: '21 ZL1 A10 '08 SRT10 Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Washington Posts: 132	I know my 2018 didn’t have one. But my new 2021’heart and soul was crafter by a Mike Ward. __________________ 2021 ZL1 A10 in Satin Steel Metallic, 2008 Viper Vert M6 in Venom Red, 2018 ZL1 A10 in Bumblebee Yellow (SOLD)

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