How can I determine if the engine in the truck I'm looking at is genuinely a 327 and not a 350 or 305. All I can look at is the exterior of the motor.
2006-09-25 13:55:32 · 6 answers · asked by Tommy A 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Unfortunately, there is no way to tell. All three motors use the same block with different crankshafts and bores. If anyone tells you any different they are lying. The only way to tell which block it is, is to find the serial number on the block. It's located on the left side of the engine, (passenger side,) against the firewall. You either have to remove the engine or use a mirror. Write the numbers down and call a machine shop and see if they will check their books and tell you which block it is. They can also tell you the year range the engine was manufactured for. If they won't do it your local dealer might tell you. Even some auto parts stores have that information. I have looked up at least three engines for customers where I work where the seller had told them the engine was a 327. Twice it turned out to be 350 blocks, and the other one turned out to be a 305 block. I can't count how many guys got an engine from a wrecking yard not knowing what it was and they turned out to be different motors.
2006-09-25 14:07:03 · answer #1 · answered by Thomas S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run the ser.# Look in the motor repair book they wire different What year is the truck they stop making 327mid to late 60s.You probity got a 305 they did not put 327 in a lot of trucks
2006-09-25 14:04:26 · answer #2 · answered by Douglas R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the previous answer changed into incredible; the 235 cid 6 changed into the classic motor; although maximum persons chosen the v8, which for 1957 changed into the 283 v8 with the classic horsepower of 185bhp, although different larger performance 283's were non-compulsory. 1957 changed into the first 3 hundred and sixty 5 days for the 283, 1962 changed into the first 3 hundred and sixty 5 days for the 327 v8. wish this facilitates, a vehicle nut.
2016-12-02 01:47:47 · answer #3 · answered by navaro 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the # on the block back by the distributor down by the bell housing or stamped on the boss pad in front of the passenger side engine head.
2006-09-25 14:00:44 · answer #4 · answered by timex846 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok look there will be some casting numbers on the backright hand side above the where the motor and trans bolt together and there will be #like3782870 or something like that and then wright them down and then go to www.mortec.com and go to chevy v8 casting numbers
2006-09-25 16:22:10 · answer #5 · answered by Jason 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
look for the cubic inch displacement stamping on the side of the block sometimes accompanied by the firring order
2006-09-25 14:06:33 · answer #6 · answered by daizzddre 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋