Hehehe...be happy that they weren't built by Evinrude. That would've been
funny.
- Bernd
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Neff" <jndneff@texas.net>
To: "Dakota Mailing List" <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Monday, May 22, 2000 11:56 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Mobil 1
> And, if memory serves me right, the engine used in the ZR-1 was actually
> built by the people on the Mercury Outboard Engine assembly line. There
was
> an article with an interview of one of the line workers. The lady they
were
> talking too made it quite apparent she was very proud to be building those
> engines. This plant was contracted by GM to build these engines because
they
> had an outstanding reputation for building high performance engines on an
> assembly line.
>
> John
> 98 Dak 4X4 CC Sport, 5.2L, Auto, Mopar headers, F&B TB, Gibson, DDBC
>
> >Yes it did. I think that only lasted about 3 years. My license plate on
> my
> >old Camaro stated "I8A ZR1"...this was back in 1992.
>
> >The all aluminum long-block is an old idea taken from the 427 in 1968/69.
> >(The ZL-1 was the code for it I believe).
>
>
>
>
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