View Full Version : 69 327/350 horse specs.


chevyfun
07-06-2007, 10:49 AM
Am trying to gather enough information to build a 327 of that vintage. Have cam specs, dont know heads, style or cc or piston style and compression. Cant really get very far without this. Please give me some help. Sorry guys, was a mopar guy at the time.

cplthomas
07-06-2007, 02:40 PM
Check these links. What else can you tell us about your project?
http://www.camaroforums.com/m_79309/tm.htm

wildpaws
07-06-2007, 08:03 PM
While 327cid 350HP was an available engine in Chevy at that time (extremely popular in the Chevy II Nova as an SS model), I don't think it was an RPO item for Camaro in 69. All of the parts should still be available at any Chevy dealer. That particular engine should have been around 9.5/1 compression, perhaps 10/1, the cam was a Chevy hydraulic lifter camshaft, I believe that engine used the domed high performance pistons, 4 bolt mains, and I believe the "double hump" heads. The Camaro V-8 lineup in 69 was 307cid 2bbl carb, I think they dropped the 327cid 2bbl carb from the Camaro that year, there may have been a 327cid 4bbl carb 275/300HP available but I really don't think so (my memory gets hazy on the more obscure options),the 302cid Z/28 4bbl carb high performance, the 350cid 4bbl carb high performance (SS engine), 396cid 4bbl carb in 325, 350, and 375 HP versions (optional SS engines).427cid 4bbl carb was a COPO engine not available as a regular production order (RPO).I may have missed something, but this should be close.
Clyde

GRIFF
07-06-2007, 08:51 PM
I looked into the L79 specs before because I thought the 327 would be a good combo with the vortec heads. What i remember is that they were 11 to 1 compression yes the camel hump head with 2.02 1.6 valves hydraulic cam with around .450 lift do a search for L79 327 Im sure you will find the specs. Just one other thing all factory 327s were 2 bolt main.

z28pete
07-06-2007, 09:08 PM
Don't know if this would help, but I had a 68 Vette with a 327/350 HP. Had 11:1 compression, hydraulic lifters, dual point distributor, and ram's horn exhaust manifolds. Don't know about head type. Had air pump, fully shielded ignition system. No AC & no power steering because the factory said they couldn't take the revs. Quadrajet carb around 600 CFM, 4 speed box & the stiffest clutch this side of a Freightliner.

wildpaws
07-07-2007, 04:42 AM
ORIGINAL: GRIFF

I looked into the L79 specs before because I thought the 327 would be a good combo with the vortec heads. What i remember is that they were 11 to 1 compression yes the camel hump head with 2.02 1.6 valves hydraulic cam with around .450 lift do a search for L79 327 Im sure you will find the specs. Just one other thing all factory 327s were 2 bolt main.


The listings I looked at earlier tonight showed 68-69 327 for A, F, Vette as 4 bolt main, I would assume that was from the factory.
Clyde

GRIFF
07-07-2007, 08:53 AM
I would double check that I am pretty sure that the only came in two bolts version they changed the journal size but were always two bolt. Post a link to where you found the info this is what I usually use http://www.mortec.com/castnum.htm
I had a guy from canada tell me he had a 4 bolt 327 and the put them in trucks up there it turned out to be a 350 block with a 327 crank.

cplthomas
07-07-2007, 09:46 AM
327's were available in the 69 Camaro's. Just though I'd throw that in there:D