I want to buy a 427 chevy engine ,,have opportunity to buy 427 truck engine I will rebuild it with differant heads,cam etc. wonder if there is any differance between it and passenger engine?
2006-08-11 09:00:38 · 7 answers · asked by bbbandit 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Chevrolet
You CAN use it. Chevy used 2 different types of block the passenger cars and light truck used mostly 2 bolt main blocks and the heavy duty applications used 4 bolt main. The difference is the number of bolts holding each journal on the crankshaft (2 or 4). There can be some minor differences in acouple of areas but the block serial number, or the VIN number from the vehicle it came from and a good Chilton's repair manual will give you specifics.
In general you can use it. Get your machine work done at a quality shop that has experience in "rat" engine blocks.
Good Luck !!!! If you set it up properly that baby will really run........
2006-08-11 09:14:14 · answer #1 · answered by Robert b 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, the 427 truck engine is known as the "Tall Deck" engine. You will have to use spacers to use a 427 passenger car manifold including most of the performance manifolds available. The deck height of the cylinder area is taller than the regular 427.
For the most part serious street rodders don't like the 427 truck motor, and it will carry about 50% of the added value a true 427 would.
2006-08-11 09:08:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
A 427 is a 427.
2006-08-11 09:07:26 · answer #3 · answered by iwingameover 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
all early huge blocks Chevy's look the comparable from the out facet, the truck motor and or hypo says hypo under the valve conceal on the top, additionally it's going to be a 4 bolt significant bearing no longer 2 ok have been given it good purchase a FORD the selection propose no longer something
2016-12-11 07:02:05 · answer #4 · answered by pfarr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the 427 truck motor should be better becaue its a 4 bolt main it can take more
2006-08-12 05:43:29 · answer #5 · answered by Ronnie-five 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont buy it, the only thing useful is the crank and rods, the truck block is taller and useless. been there before. this is of course when you say truck you mean a big truck like a two ton or bigger. most 3/4 tons and half tons used the same engine as the car its only when they got into the bigger trucks did they change the block because they needed more torque and less rpms.
2006-08-11 09:06:05 · answer #6 · answered by Christian 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
listen to collectorcar
2006-08-12 17:32:05 · answer #7 · answered by geetarpicker04 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋