267 engine, boat anchor right?

[dumbucket1]

I pulled the tired motor out of my 84 blazer and the casting number on the block is 471511, which translates as a 267, I always wondered why that blazer was so gutless..lol. Anyways its probably not worth the effort of trying to sell it right? Need opinions before I scrap it.

[SUX2BU99]

Wow, a 267? That's nasty. My dad had an 81 Buick Regal coupe with a 267 2bbl in it and 2.29  gears. Can you say s l o w ? That motor is worth nothing to anybody but somebody looking to replace a fried 267 in something else. Even then, why bother? At least go for a 305. Put it on craigslist for $50 and see what happens.

[Captkaos]

In a Blazer, yeah it isn't worth rebuilding.

[VileZambonie]

The 267 is rare though. They only made it for a few years and someone might be looking for one. I'd eBay it and see what happens.

[dumbucket1]

its getting a 350 this weekend, was just wondering if the 267 was worth the effort of trying to sell. The 267 is probably off to the junkyard this weekend.

[dumbucket1]

ya ebay and craigslist are good possibilities...

[Stewart G Griffin]

i personally love the 267, along with the 262, 265, 283 and other "small" small blocks.  The point about that is that some people need transportation and don't care about performance and would buy it, so i would definitely try craigslist instead of scrapping it.

You have to remember about these engines:
1) There are NHRA super stockers running 10's with a 267.
2) Smokey Yunick got 1000hp with a 305.
3) The 94-96 impala had a 262, and the impala is not exactly a lightweight car.

It's still small block, it's just down on inches.

[Captkaos]

I would definitely Ebay it or Craiglist it.  I think it was like 2 years only.

[SUX2BU99]

That's all the time they were made? Hm interesting. I know where I come from in the Canadian prairies (Saskatchewan), 267's weren't very hard to find it seemed. Just such a small motor. Maybe they are good revver's with the right parts (like a 327), but I would presume it's got small bore AND short stroke.

The 262 in the B-body Caprices, the 4.3 V8. I never understood why they chose to do that. 200 HP and small on inches in a big full size car when they had lots of other V8's to choose from. Was that even based on the Gen I SBC? I guess it must have been since the LS-series weren't out yet eh?

[VileZambonie]

I think it was a 3.5" bore with a 3.48" stroke

[1976Scottsdale]

I think the 267 did use a 3.48 stroke.  Then the 307 used a 3.25" stroke... good news for those hunting a crank to "build"  a 327 out of a 350... but after careful consideration and the remote possibility of using a blue oval engine, I would agree that the 350 is far superior to the smaller inch small blocks.

[Dragon]

Performance wise, the 267 is basically a Boat Anchor, but it does offer decent MPG's as a benefit(So long as it is properly tuned, and low mileage(or at least rebuilt)....  My Father had a stock 267 in his '79 Monte Carlo, we got the car with 135,000 miles, rebuilt it at 150,000, and put another 150/175,000 before it was pulled to be replaced by a block from a Z28...   I always wanted to replace the carb and intake with a 4bbl 350 Itake & Carb, but my father didn't want it to be a "Hot Rod/Gas Hog" Especially since it did have to go through Emissions...

The 262 in the B-body Caprices, the 4.3 V8. I never understood why they chose to do that. 200 HP and small on inches in a big full size car when they had lots of other V8's to choose from. Was that even based on the Gen I SBC? I guess it must have been since the LS-series weren't out yet eh?

Uh the 1994-1996 4.3L V8 was a 265ci(like the Original 1955 4.3L 265ci SBC) GEN II SBC... Nick named "Baby LT1", since it was visually identical to the 5.7L 350ci LT1, that was also used in the B/D-bodies(Yes the Corvettes had LT1's from 92-96, same with the F-bodies(93 and up), but the B/D bodies had Cast Iron Blocks & Heads instead of the Aluminum Blocks & Heads in the lighter cars)... 

The 94-96 4.3L L99 was created as a "Base Standard" engine for the B-body platform, as it was intended to replace both the 4.3L V6, and the 5.0L V8....  GM had originally planned on only offering the 5.7L LT1's in the Caprice's/Roadmaster's/Impala SS', but they still had contracts with Municipalities/Fleet Lease Co's/Taxi Co's/Several Law Enforcement Agencies/Etc that required them to have a "Standard" Non-Performance/Gas Saver engine....  The 4.3L V8 was also offered with BI-Fuel Capabilities(CNG/LPG, along with Standard Fuel) that wasn't available on the LT1's...

GEN I's were from 1955-1991, GEN II's from 1992-1996.  GM debuted the GEN III LS-Series in 1997, and the upcoming GEN IV will also wear the LS Moniker, but will be using the new "Base Universal" LSX block