Probably better to get this thread back on track, after all its titled ZL-1 vs Can Am.
So I'll help to refocus this thread with this offering. Jenkins most successful big block, and what is arguably the Holy Grail of Rat motors. Bill Jenkins Can Am 430 won multiple Super Stock titles and match races before winning the first ever Pro/Stock race. This famous engine won literally hundreds of matches in Grumpy's Toys IV, VI and VIII before being converted to a 495 inch match race monster.
Reynolds Aluminum cast only 70 of these very special big bore (4 7/16") 395 alloy Can Am blocks. Sixty went to the 3 Can Am teams and 10 went to drag racers, Jenkins initially received 3 of the blocks but in the end may have ended up with as many as 5.
This also happens to be the engine Robert Calzaretta so graciously sold to me and one of the pieces I am excited to have Steve Shauger discuss with me when we talk about GT VIII.
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