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my 66 came with an original 327,does anyone know anything on these engines?your help is pretty much apreciated.

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Fast/high revving, great for speed, well regarded, not a tork monster. I believe 66 was the 1st year these were in the trucks. I replaced the 1 in my 66 with a 350 built to pull a heavy load.

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Wonderful engine. Best 8 GM ever made. Keep it. Love it. Marvel over it. Drive around with it. Never let it go.

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what he said!

I just finished rebuilding a '68 327 and am pretty stoked to get it installed. They're great engines.

Post up a pic if you can, is it green?

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^^^^

I second that comment!!

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yes it is green the valve covers say high torque on them i will post some pics later on today.

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I third that comment! I drove a truck with a 68 corvette 327 and whew! That motor was wicked! Some 300 horse power!

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Yep, Built right you can zing'em to the moon. nothing sound more wicked than a high revving 327.

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Looking forward to seeing a picture...

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My old red 66 had a factory 327 in it, ran like a top after sitting 15 years. Of course with a little tlc but it was the only year they were put into 1/2 ton pickups in our body style
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327 with 4.11 gearsvin the rear! Cant be beat! Great motors
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there you go

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Hey, 1966Fleetside, is yours the TH400 trans, too? I have the same setup. Is your original exhaust still in place? Would love to see how the exhaust is supposed to look.

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Some of the factory correct restoration folks will probably be interested in your pics. There have been various discussions regarding correct engine paint colors.

My truck had a 283, but the previous owner bought/installed a period correct 327. No idea if it was originally a '66 truck engine or from a car, but I know it's a great running engine!
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Love the 327 in my 65 Impala. Wish my truck had one, too!

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Very cool, love the valve covers wish I had a pai r of those:metal:

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sodly i belive my tranny is a 350 powerglide,and no the exaust has been changed.not stock anymore sorry.its got dual flowmasters.

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Turbohydramatic 350 is a 3 speed auto. A powerglide is a 2 speed auto. They are different transmissions. FYI

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thx for the info rideblou how do i find out for sure? i was told it was a 350??with a shift kit,it is auto i know that.

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Great engine. Shut down a Road Runner in the quarter mile drags with the one i had. He was so embarrased he turned off the return gate at the end of the strip and just drove out the front entrance. Unreal low end.

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you can just do a Google picture search and then compare to what you have.
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Any updates?

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How many times does it shift when you take off from a stop. If it shifts only once, then it is a Powerglide. If it shifts twice, then it is likely either a TH350 or a TH400.

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I love 327s. To me, they were the best Gen 1 small block that Chevy ever made. When built correctly, they've got a power band that's unreal. I had one with 11:1s, good heads, huge solid cam, and a tunnel ram that would rev like a 2-stroke.