Old Skool 327 or 283 For My 80 Camaro

[Scoobum]

I can get a 283 or 327 engine...both complete from the grandfather of one of the gentleman I race with. He has a lifetime of SBC and BBC parts...and he`s willing to give me either engine. The 283 has the original Powerpack heads and the 327 has the double hump heads. The car isn`t being raced...just driven normally on weekend or evening cruises of 2 to 4 hours in duration. The car currently has a 350 transmission with 3.08 gears. I have a stock stall convertor and one that stalls between 2200-2600. Which is your favorite engine...and what would you recommend for compression ratio as I need it to run on 94.

[Steve Wood]

Might as well go 327

[ULYCYC]

Take them both and build a  10,000 rpm 301ci screamer.   327 with a 283 crank and  fuelie heads. I still have a new GM 327- 375hp fuelie solid cam new in the tube.

[Scoobum]

Ya' kill me Ed. Nice to see ya' post. I'm leaning towards the 327.

[Steve Wood]

or just bore the 383 over 1/8th and that gives 301 as I recall....

[tb3]

did gm build the 327 built before the 350?

[daveismissing]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_small-block_engine

327
Production:     1962–1969
Displacement:     327 cu in (5.4 L)
Power:     235 hp (175 kW)-375 hp (280 kW)
Bore and Stroke:     4.000 in × 3.25 in (101.6 mm × 82.6 mm)

350
Production:     1967–2003
Displacement:     350 cu in (5.7 L)
Power:     145 hp (108 kW)-370 hp (276 kW)
Bore and Stroke:     4.000 in × 3.48 in (101.6 mm × 88.4 mm)

[Scoobum]

Dave...thanks for the info on the 327. The M.O.E goes by the year of the engine...not the year of the chassis for emissions. The only thing I'm gonna have to run is a PCV valve and the vent from the opposite rocker to the air cleaner.

[Steve Wood]

the 350 hp 327 was a bad boy on the street back in the day

[turbobuickltd]

Dave...thanks for the info on the 327. The M.O.E goes by the year of the engine...not the year of the chassis for emissions. The only thing I'm gonna have to run is a PCV valve and the vent from the opposite rocker to the air cleaner.

Um... nope...


http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/environment/en/category/drive_clean/STDPROD_098041.html
Q: In 2001, the owner of a 1986 GMC  vehicle installed a 1970s motor. What  are the emission requirements?
A: This vehicle must:

• meet  the visible emission standards
• meet  the emission standards set for the original motor (1986).
• have  all emissions control equipment normally included with the replacement motor (1970),  or its equivalent, attached and functioning

[Scoobum]

They go by the serial number stamped on the block. Been there...done that.