i have no clue

[KansasCamaro]

ok, i am really a camaro guy but i kinda know alot more about 4th gen ls1 (98-02) camaros then 1rst gen. however the opportunity has arrose for me to purchase a supposed 1967 supposed rs supposed 327. i have yet to confirm any of this but from what i can tell it looks pretty true to me. and bassically i need to brush up on my first gen stuff. first of all is the 327 a good motor? are and parts interchangable from the 350 or 396? what problem areas should i look for? and any other info you all see fit (those were just 3 off the top of my head) thank you for all your help it is much appreciated.

[Laughing-Man]

Many of the 350 parts are interchangable, I think, since a 327 is a 350 with a shorter stroke. The 396 is a definite no, since the 327 is a small block, 396 is a big block. However, I'm pretty sure the transmissions are compatible.

[BlueEyedDevil14]

396 is a smallblock....

[Laughing-Man]

The 396's in the first gen camaros are big blocks, I know because my dad has 3 of them sitting in his shop. There are 396 smallblocks, but the originals were big blocks.

[BlueEyedDevil14]

Oooo, I know for my shop....we have a few 396 SB's, didn't know they changed for different gens. Sorry.

[Laughing-Man]

I don't know a lot about stock 327's, but I know that modded ones can be very powerful. They rev fast because of the short stroke. The only downside is, even though the motors can be built to put out 450+ horse and run 8000 rpm's, the torque would probably be in the 300 range. Not bad in my book, but some people aren't happy with those numbers. Keep in mind, it's a heavily modified 327 I'm talking about.

[Ryatt-Motion]

OK lets get down to business here and see whatcha got. First of and formost the 1967 Camaro RS was available with the V8 engine and was it's standard V8 engine for the 67-68 model year. An RS option is a plus and really looks cool when you get the headlight motors working correctly (unless thye already work).

The 327 is a good solid engine, not my first pick, but definetly a contender. If you are going to do a rebuild you can switch out the crank shaft for a 3.48 stroke crank and have a 350 assuming the block is a large journal. I am pretty sure that the late 60's blocks were large journal though.

Parts will interchange between any gen 2 small block from 265-400, such as intakes headers, accesories etc. Not many big block parts will interchange with the small block though, pieces like the distributor, starter and flex plate will interchange. The transmissions will also interchange between nearly all models including the 6 cyl engines. I am assuming that if your car is an automatic, it probably has the Powerglide 2 speed which is junk, so will want to plan for a swap in the near future to a TH-350 or even an electronic 4 speed like the TH-200, 700 etc. Good luck and keep us posted.

[rafbody]

The '67 model year was the last year for small journal engines. Assuming the 327 is original to the car, a 350 crank will not interchange. If you have access to the car, get the information from the cowl tag (under the hood beside the mastercylinder) and the vin and post them. If you don't want to post the vin, just the first 6 numbers would be enough to determine a V8 or I6 engine. Check the engine stamp pad located on the block in front of the passenger cylinder head for the stamped date and code. If possible, get the casting number from the rear of the block. If it is a powerglide, you probable can't see it.

[Ryatt-Motion]

Looks like I got lucky in that my cars original engine was gone LOL!! Good info about the block rafbody, I knew it was the late 60's just wasn't sure what exact year they switched to the large journal.

[2camaros6702]

The 327 is strong, I had a 1965 small journal in my 67 camaro with just heads, cam, and stock bottom end, th400 with a 3500 stall and 373 gears the car ran 11s all day. The stall helped out a lot with the 327 because it dos not have as much TQ.

[Ryatt-Motion]

Why on earth do you have a 327 mated to a TH-400? The 400 robbs so much power and the 327 doesn't have much to spare. I would switch out to a TH-350 and a 2800-3200 stall converter.

[mike mitchell]

I HAVE A 327 IN MY GMC CABBALERO. IT IS A ONE LEGGER WITH 3.08s IN THE REAR. IT DOES HAVE A 4 SPEED, BUT WHAT YOUR TALKING ABOUT GOOD USEABLE TORQUE. I CAN GET 3 GEARS WITH MY COMBO. .150 DOME PISTONS, .018 IN THE HOLE WITH 76 CC HEADS TO KEEP THE COMP. DOWN ABIT. TORKER INTAKE HOLLEY 650 D.P. CARB.W/ MILD CAM. SHE WILL REV. TO 6K ALL DAY AND HAVE SMOKED 5.0 MUSTANGS. DONT UNDERESTIMATE THE 327. IT IS A NICE STREET MOTOR.BUILT RIGHT THEY CAN GO TO 7K. AND DO IT EVERY DAY. I WISH I HAD MORE 327 CRANKS AND OTHER PARTS. IT IS A GOOD MOTOR, DONT LET PEOPLE TELL YOU ITS LOW ON TORQUE. BUILD AS YOU WISH...ITS NOT A HUGE CUBIC INCH MONSTER, BUT IT IS SOMETHING THAT CAN GIVE YOU MILES OF PLEASURE.