So Rare You Have to Wonder

[Rich Biebel]

Ed.......51 more to go of what untill what........????

51 More days.....and than what....
51 More beers...and than you switch to Tequila
51 More cigars....and than you go with a pinch...
51 More guns.....and than.....Oh Boy....

I'm bored.....

[Dennis P Chapman]

Originally Posted by Rich Biebel

Ed.......51 more to go of what untill what........????

51 More days.....and than what....
51 More beers...and than you switch to Tequila
51 More cigars....and than you go with a pinch...
51 More guns.....and than.....Oh Boy....

I'm bored.....

Rich posts to reach 5000.

[Dennis P Chapman]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Somebody please correct me if I'm wrong but didn't Z-11 heads look like big block heads?

Also had a two piece intake if I remember.

[Greg Reimer 7376]

It seems that the late year releases of factory performance parts included aluminum front fenders ,hoods, etc. for the '62 cars. Also available were the two piece intakes and the high port Z-11 style heads. Those didn't get called Z-11's until the '63 car came out. If you put those heads and the aluminum on a '62 car, you got moved from Super Stock into A/MP. The original idea was to make the Z style heads, intake, and air cleaner an option on the '63 Chevy 409's, but that never got done. Too bad. If more of that stuff was out there, the 409 legacy would have been that much greater. The term Z-11 was from the RPO designation of the factory '63 impala race car with the 427 inch engine with the high port heads, the two piece intake, and the cowl induction air cleaner.Included were aluminum bumpers, fenders, brackets, inner fenders, and the hood.Only around 57 of those were ever built, and I've been told that only 7 still exist. Rare? Yes. Find one and you've got something.

[Rich Biebel]

Originally Posted by dennis p chapman

rich posts to reach 5000.

oh.......!

[BlueOval Ralph]

62's were not Z-11 alas posted above but those in the know had the to be 2 piece intake bigger port and valve heads heavier valve springs and cam for z 11
Dodges & Plymouths were lightest
Pontiacs second
Chevy third
Ford fourth. The new lite weights got down to around 3450
Mopar were around 3200

Originally Posted by Dan Bennett

So there were Z11s in 62? Or just the aluminum? I wonder who needed the most help. My impression is that the Fords were heavier than the Chevys but I'm just guessing.

[Pvt Parts]

Originally Posted by BlueOval Ralph

62's were not Z-11 alas posted above but those in the know had the to be 2 piece intake bigger port and valve heads heavier valve springs and cam for z 11
Dodges & Plymouths were lightest
Pontiacs second
Chevy third
Ford fourth. The new lite weights got down to around 3450
Mopar were around 3200

Wow! Lightweight at 3450???

[mtkawboy]

Compared to 4000-4200 lbs it is !

[Hemi Moose]

Here's another '62 409 Chevy, less all of the lightweight parts...

http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_de...=&startRow=937

[BlueOval Ralph]

Don't forget these are 116-120 wb cars my 62--406Galaxie weighted 3870 new before I stated on it all of these cars except Mopars where full framed cars Mopars were uni-body

Originally Posted by Pvt Parts

Wow! Lightweight at 3450???