good morning,

I purchased a 383 from summitt racing racing (blue print engine) the 327 in my 67 camaro is a 1969 dated block non matching numbers, the new crate engine arrives today and thus i scrambled to figure out what to do with the 327 in the car right now,

it has low compression and will need to be rebuilt, i posted it on CL and have a few replies for it, how much should i sell the 327 engine for ? is it worth 500.00? please let em know thanks.

 

It depends on what car it originally came out of. You would have to check the suffix code that's in front of the pass side head to see what you have. It could be out of an early Camaro, but still not important to somebody unless they are building an accurately dated car. You might get between $200-300, since it's basically a rebuildable core.

 

it came oout of a 69 vette the block is a large journal and could be stroked out to a 383 if the crank were changed to a 400, etc, anyways i will let it go for 300$ as i have to get her out of the shop lol.

 

I'm an avid C3 Vette guy, and 1968 was the last year for the 327 in the Vette. The only small block option in the 69 was a 350. If your 327 came out of a 69, it wasn't the original engine.
OK, now I gotta ask, are you sure it's a 327?

 

thanks for the reply yes your right as stated above in my first post it isnt the original engine at all, that has been 99.9 percent of the factor for me to kick the engine to the curb and go with the 383, i had some thoughts about it but for the power im getting hands down i feel im makingthe right move,

as far as the 327 and or 350 i think it depneds on what casting numbers site you check, some say 350 only in 69 while others show a 327 3970010....327.....69....2 http://www.rapidomarine.com/default....sting_id_.aspx

she did come out of a vette whether or not she is a vette organic engine or a swap as well is another question but i know the guy that sold me the car 1989 he is my fathers friend and would have no reason to say anything besides we hate vettes they are ugly lol so to me its more of a time period block for some 1 lol.

 

so my question would be is the block worth more as a 350 compared to a 327? i think it would be a matter of 2 bolt versus 4 bolt and or whether or not there is a large journal.

327s can produce over 400 hp as well, and also can be stroked out if it has the large journal, need a 400 crank etc, but it would have to be a large journal, thus 383s in a sense are comprised mostly of the 350 block however im no subject matter expert
for the long block what is she worth?

 

Two main sources that I use (one online, and a casting numbers book) shows no 327 for the 3970010 block. A third shows what you put, also 1969 327. The block was used for the 1969 302 Z/28 engine and for the 350 from 1969-80. As I said before, get the suffix code off the block, that will help to nail down what you have. Numbers are stamped on a pad in front of the passenger side head. List them here if you want.
But if it was the original engine to the Vette it came out of, it would be a 350. Knowing what it is can make a difference in it's value.

 

thanks, i aksed the mechanic who is pulling the engine out hopefully late wednesday i will have better numbers, he says its probally a 4 bolt 350 core with a 327 crank is what he believes.. either way if i could get 300-400 for it for the entire long block id be happy, i have to do something with it as its at the shop lol..

the numbers are way in the back and down a bit on the drivers side of the vehicle big GM 3970010 i dont see anything else the engine has to get pulled than i will see if i can get a date .. just because it came out of a vette means little to nothing to me other than the engine is a GM engine thats it,, im leaning towards iot being a 350 as i have check other sites as well.. still 250-300 for a long block is i think fair..really is there that much of a diffrence between the 2 blocks a 327 and a 350 other than what it is bored over at?

If this bugger is a 2 bolt main versus a 4bolt main than it would have a small journal and would be a 327 and useless as far as a block that could be stroked to say a 383, but if its a 4 bolt main and has a large journal than i believe as you state it s probally a 350 with a 327 crank.. hopefully i can get better numbers like a date stamp.. heck those numbers go from 1969-75 so who knows if its a 350 block doesnt mean its a 69 lol, i need to find the date stamp .. its more than likely barried under caked on mud oil lol thanks ..

 

Go here: http://www.chevy-camaro.com/chevy-ca...oding-help.asp
It shows you what to look for and where. If it's a Vette engine, it's more desireable. Btw, how much did you post it on CL for?

 

I didnt post it for any $$ amount only an offer the link to the CL add is here https://post.craigslist.org/manage/1363125569/6zh3q

the you tube video is kind of dorky i should have just keep my mouth shut i dont have a 323 coming in its a 383 that i bought from summitt i got it yesterday in a crate at the shop costs about 3300 delivered, alum heads and came with a 30/mth 50k warranty and a dyno sheet that showed 430 hp and 460lbs of torque thus hopefully i should feel a diffrence, i had to buy a 750 eddlebrock another harmonic balancer, +flywheel, im taking externals off the 327 i need the intake manifold from it, alternator, mds, distributaor and hot box, and the water pump, power steering and pullies,alternator, takenoff the 327 or 350.

the engine in the car after that once its been pulled i havent decided what to do with, i have had 2 emails, about it thus far, saying they want to look at it, but after that it has gone silent lol, i was thinking about keeping the block and discarding the upper half, etc..