could someone tell what codes these are it is suppose to be 327 don't know what hp thanks,michael 3903353 to811ha
Heres a list of all the double hump heads 3782461....64-66...327..........camel hump, no accessory holes, 160/62cc port volumes 3782461X...60-63...283/327......camel hump, no accessory holes, slightly larger 172/64cc port volumes 3890462....66-67...302/327/350..Camel hump, no accessory holes 3917291....67-68...302/327/350..Camel hump, no accessory holes 3917292....68......327/350......Camel hump 3927186....69-70...302/350......Camel hump, 64cc chambers, accessory holes 3927187....69-70...350..........Camel hump, 64cc chambers, accessory holes 3973414....70......350..........LT1-37 Camel hump, 64cc 3991492....70......350..........LT1, Camel hump, accessory holes, 64cc, straight plugs 3991492....70-up................over the counter, Camel hump, 64cc, straight or angle plugs My old 327 made 375 hp with an agressive cam, was bored over .060, four barrell carb, high rise intake, set of headers. Can't remember everything that was done. You can get more power with newer alminum heads but the old camel hump cast iron heads are more traditional. $800 seems to be a good price if it runs, I would want to hear it run first.
Price seems steep to me. Personally, I would walk. A 350 looks identical to a 327, makes more power, and can be found all over for 1/4 of that price.
327 had a hp range of 210hp to 360hp depending of the version and it's "more traditionnal" than a 350 in my opinion. I say go for the camel humps!
That is certainly true however,if you grew up in the time when the 327 was the king of small blocks,then a 327 means more.I have a great running 350 sitting in the shop but I am on the prowl for a good 327 for one of my '55 projects as it would be correct for a mid/late 60's style build.If it can be observed running I dont think the price is bad.
keep your eyes open everywhere - a few years back was looking through one of those freebie advertising booklets that come in the mail and found a 327 for $300 - better yet it was completely rebuilt and blue printed to the Corvette 365 HP set up by one of the best racing engine builders in the East Bay of Nor Cal, with receipts. seller had to liquidate everything ASAP. went in my '65 Nova SS that had a 350 in it.
The price seems way steep to me especially if you plan on rebuilding it. That's a lot of extra money just for bragging rights to claim you are running a 327. If it was complete, low or no miles and you could drop it in and expect to get 70,000+ miles out of it before doing anything to it that would be a different story.
I called and got number off of heads they are 3890462 it has canister oil filter it runs but I was planning on checking tolerances and re-ringing and replaceing bearings if nothing major is found inside ??? will be running in old dodge coupe no drag racing Thanks
Thousands of guys have bolted camel humps on 350's since 1969. If a guy gets down close enough to check the block casting number or the vin code on the pad on the front to want to make an issue of what block one has in his rod he is snooping too damned close. Still the issue here isn't 327 vs 350 it's over paying 800 bucks for what he is buying as a rebuilder core engine. A little hunting will probably provide a running and driving mid 60's big bodied Chevy sedan or wagon that while rusty or rough has a good 327 engine for under that 800 bucks.
That's just not right, 400 on the west coast, he is on the east coast. Shipping would eat that savings. But that looks like a deal to me.
If it truely turns out to be nothing but a core that's too much to spend. Even as rare as "real" 327's are today I'd still think you could pick up a rebuilder for less than $300
I have this 327 Corvette Replacement Partial Engine in the cl***ifieds. It is NOS and still has the crayon marks all over it from 1966. It is higher in price due to the fact that it is still new and has never been stamped on the p***enger front pad. It specs out to an L79 327 with the Fuelie Cam in it. The Grandfather of the guy I purchased it from had it for a Hot Rod project that never happened. It was under his work bench in the crate for 45 years. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=646976
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