He thus ordered 50 versions of the Camaro, later dubbed the ZL1 after the name of the engine, to be shipped with Chevy's aluminum 427 ci V8 NASCAR powerplant. In the end, other dealers heard of ...

The L88 427 cubic inch big-block V8 was the racing specification of the ZL1 engine in the late 1960s. It was predominantly used in high-performance cars like the Corvette and the Camaro and only ...