327.save or use

[NevadaNeal]

The other day i was our rummaging at a buddy's truck parts yard for acc.brackets and in one of the metal bins i came across a small block.
After writing the numbers down i headed home to check them.The block is a 657 block.after checking the numbers i seen that it could be a 302,327 or a 350. So i ran the head numbers which were 290's.
Its a 327 from 1967.I beleve thats a small journal?
I pulled the pan and nothing is broken......that i can see!!!!!
Well i was in the process of rebuilding a 305 for my boat.......only because i had a decent engine sitting.
Now with the 327 being a high revving motor would it make a suitable boat motor? Or should i wrap it up and hide it in the back of the shop? 

[VileZambonie]

You can easily make a 327 and even though they are becoming rare they're nothing really special. I say build it up and stuff it in your boat and enjoy it!

[NevadaNeal]

Thanks Vile..i may just do that and save the 305 as a spare.

[choptop]

Thanks Vile..i may just do that and save the 305 as a spare.

Good idea,you may need an anchor.

[VileZambonie]

Thanks Vile..i may just do that and save the 305 as a spare.

Good idea,you may need an anchor.

That's what I was thinking but didn't want to beat a dead horse lol

[Lt.Del]

Many old timers will tell you that the 327 is quite the engine.  Those puppies are Sah Wheat! 

My dad had an old 60's 327 (from a station wagon) dropped in his 76 pickup way back in the day.  We put dual exhaust on it with cherry bombes.  That joker would get down the street (emphasizing the work get).

As a teenager, I loved driving that heavy chevy to school.  With automatic tranny, from a stand still going straight, I'd floor the accelerator and she'd burn the tires up.

Anyway, fond memories of the 327.

[bfofish]

I plan on puttin one in my s10     so much for gas mileage  lol....

[lowbucktruck]

Many old timers will tell you that the 327 is quite the engine.  Those puppies are Sah Wheat! 

My dad had an old 60's 327 (from a station wagon) dropped in his 76 pickup way back in the day.  We put dual exhaust on it with cherry bombes.  That joker would get down the street (emphasizing the work get).

As a teenager, I loved driving that heavy chevy to school.  With automatic tranny, from a stand still going straight, I'd floor the accelerator and she'd burn the tires up.

Anyway, fond memories of the 327.

Oh yes, fond memories... I recall visiting my father and we reading the classified ads one weekend, found an ad for a "free car" and we decided to drive over and give it a look-see.  Turned out to be a 1963 Chevy Impala 4-door sedan with the original 327 small-block, it had not moved or ran in over a year.  Free!  We had to dig it out of a snowbank first (always a catch).  Dragged it to his garage and did a basic tune-up and oil change, the 327 fired right up.  Nice!  Dad restored the Impala, then finally sold it to a guy who had his own rat motor and Dad kept that 327 for his '65 El Camino project.  That was a great motor, plenty of power on tap.