Deal of a lifetime! (ZL1/L88 Heads inside!) - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

1BadSS · 07-17-2011, 10:03 PM

Picked up a bigblock for $470 delivered. Been looking for one to throw in the shortbed. But the kicker is, it included these 1969 ZL1 / L88 heads!!!!! Basically paid $150 for the heads!

Going to build an L88 clone with the 454. Probably going to keep the heads and run them rather than resell them for the 4-5k they're worth. I just want to be that guy, when they're showing a history of the car type of tv show talking about the heads. I can say "Yeah, i've got those on my farmtruck."

Think I got a good deal?!

I've got another pair, but one is only good. The other one dropped a valve and destroyed the chamber in the head.

youwish2bme · 07-17-2011, 10:07 PM

Great find! A lot of Corvette guys will give you $$$$$$ for them so that they can make a clone. I would sell them and pocket the proceeds and use the rest for a nice set of AFR heads... Just saying... My other hobby...

russgt · 07-17-2011, 10:21 PM

have them checked for cracks. The were known for that. That being said, that is an awesome deal!

67_SS396 · 07-17-2011, 11:27 PM

That is a good package deal. Do some reasearch on those heads before putting much money in them. They aren't all they're cracked up to be, especially to today's standards. The aluminum is weaker, they are hard on valve seats and as stated, real prone to cracking. Don't get me wrong, they are cool, but I wouldn't drop a lot of coin on them since it isn't a numbers matching resto.
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spudz · 07-17-2011, 11:32 PM

Id sell em and spend half the money buying a set of fully assembled brand new dart heads that outflow the hell out of those L88s. I'm just more about performance then history. I mean if I had a vette or whatever and needed them that would be different but not for a truck.

Pyrotechnic · 07-18-2011, 12:15 AM

I agree, sell them to a Corvette nut and get some really nice modern aluminum heads. Rather than sinking money into those heads to get them fresh again, you can get a set of brand new heads that have more power potential at no cost to you, and you may even make a profit.

Keith Seymore · 07-18-2011, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by 1BadSS

I've got another pair, but one is only good. The other one dropped a valve and destroyed the chamber in the head.

Very nice - that's a good cylinder head to have.

Regarding the damaged chamber - you can have those fixed. My first set of aluminum heads had a chamber blown away. We heliarc'd more material in, put new valve inserts and guides in, and ground the chamber back down to match the others. I ran those heads forever, until I got the RHS heads I have on the engine now.

K

1BadSS · 07-18-2011, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

Very nice - that's a good cylinder head to have.

Regarding the damaged chamber - you can have those fixed. My first set of aluminum heads had a chamber blown away. We heliarc'd more material in, put new valve inserts and guides in, and ground the chamber back down to match the others. I ran those heads forever, until I got the RHS heads I have on the engine now.

K

How much did all of that cost?
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Keith Seymore · 07-18-2011, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by 1BadSS

How much did all of that cost?
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Well - not much for me (about the same as a valve job), because I did most of the work myself - and it was about 20 years ago.

But - I would think any competent hi-performance shop could fix you up.

K

07-17-2011, 10:03 PM	#1
1BadSS NOT REALLY BANNED! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Shawnee, KS Posts: 1,072	Deal of a lifetime! (ZL1/L88 Heads inside!) Picked up a bigblock for $470 delivered. Been looking for one to throw in the shortbed. But the kicker is, it included these 1969 ZL1 / L88 heads!!!!! Basically paid $150 for the heads! Going to build an L88 clone with the 454. Probably going to keep the heads and run them rather than resell them for the 4-5k they're worth. I just want to be that guy, when they're showing a history of the car type of tv show talking about the heads. I can say "Yeah, i've got those on my farmtruck." Think I got a good deal?! I've got another pair, but one is only good. The other one dropped a valve and destroyed the chamber in the head. __________________ 1987 Mustang Coupe - 2.7 Stroker, 78mm turbo, Stainless header, 3" Exh, FMIC, 160lb/hr Injectors, MS3, twin walbro 255's, 34psi. Eating V8's daily. 04 Pontiac GTO 04 Ford Mustang GT 68 C20 LWB stripper truck 73 K5 Cheyenne 76 C20 Sierra Crew SRW 88 K20 Suburban I'm not hammering on metal just to hammer, i'm creating a piece of art.

07-17-2011, 10:07 PM	#2
youwish2bme Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Clayton, NC Posts: 55	Re: Deal of a lifetime! (ZL1/L88 Heads inside!) Great find! A lot of Corvette guys will give you $$$$$$ for them so that they can make a clone. I would sell them and pocket the proceeds and use the rest for a nice set of AFR heads... Just saying... My other hobby...

07-17-2011, 10:21 PM	#3
russgt Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Vernon, WI Posts: 904	Re: Deal of a lifetime! (ZL1/L88 Heads inside!) have them checked for cracks. The were known for that. That being said, that is an awesome deal! __________________ 68 stepside 76 blazer 86 Silverado 07 Sierra Z71 17 Max Trailering 6.2 Crew 71 Nova SS My Blazer build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=363634

07-17-2011, 11:27 PM	#4
67_SS396 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Blue Ridge, Tx Posts: 1,172	Re: Deal of a lifetime! (ZL1/L88 Heads inside!) That is a good package deal. Do some reasearch on those heads before putting much money in them. They aren't all they're cracked up to be, especially to today's standards. The aluminum is weaker, they are hard on valve seats and as stated, real prone to cracking. Don't get me wrong, they are cool, but I wouldn't drop a lot of coin on them since it isn't a numbers matching resto. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Fawker Fab three seater rock crawler buggy 498 BBC/SM465/203/205 doubler, propane, 5.13's, 42" PB Rockers '66 C10 - The new hot rod '77 3+3 Dually - 12 valve 4wd conversion tow rig project '28 Ford 2 door sedan street rod RevLimit Offroad "Hang on beer, we can do this."

07-17-2011, 11:32 PM	#5
spudz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Branchville SC Posts: 1,647	Re: Deal of a lifetime! (ZL1/L88 Heads inside!) Id sell em and spend half the money buying a set of fully assembled brand new dart heads that outflow the hell out of those L88s. I'm just more about performance then history. I mean if I had a vette or whatever and needed them that would be different but not for a truck. __________________ 2004 z71, 96 z71 on 38s, 88 Chevy k5 blazer, 4in lift. 84 swb project, 82 SWB project , 84 chevy 4x4 lwb project, 88 Jimmy beater/highschool ride. 79 c30. 99 tahoe 4x4 project. and a bunch of parts trucks..

07-18-2011, 12:15 AM	#6
Pyrotechnic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3,930	Re: Deal of a lifetime! (ZL1/L88 Heads inside!) I agree, sell them to a Corvette nut and get some really nice modern aluminum heads. Rather than sinking money into those heads to get them fresh again, you can get a set of brand new heads that have more power potential at no cost to you, and you may even make a profit. __________________ 1977 GMC Sierra Grande



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