Brought the 327 home after 20 years - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

sigshooter · 06-20-2012, 11:37 PM

I built this 327 for a 64 truck I was building 20 years ago. I installed the engine in the truck and started it but never drove it an inch. I had to sell the truck, where the new owner put it in a barn and let it sit for the last 15 plus years. I bought it all back a year ago and today brought the engine home for the first time ever. I am starting to put the 64 back together slowly in between working on my 65

dantimdad · 06-21-2012, 12:02 AM

Awesome! Glad you got it back.

Steven

**Chevy Fleetside** · 06-21-2012, 12:13 AM

It was kinda like free storage...

markeb01 · 06-21-2012, 12:34 AM

Hopefully it was sealed up all those years and isn't full of critters. Glad you got it back.

1963c-10 · 06-21-2012, 09:05 AM

Looks to still be in great condition.

doobiebro · 06-21-2012, 05:44 PM

Thats great...I bought a rebuild long block 283 (67 block) from a friend almost nine years ago for my project and went over it with new seals, paint, and some engine goodies...primed the oil pump very well and fired her up a month ago for the 1st time and she sounded beautiful...was a little worried because I had it in a steel shed covered up for that long...but not for 20 years..wow..

sigshooter · 06-21-2012, 06:38 PM

I had ran the engine several times and the last time I flooded it out with transmission fluid ( an old trick some oldtimers taught me ). I would go by and turn it over with a breaker bar every few years.

The guy had offered to sell it back to me several times, so I went by and checked on the truck every few years.

I put a starter on it and spun it over last night, I plan on starting it this weekend.

Still looks great inside and out

**rideblue00** · 06-21-2012, 08:07 PM

thats cool. hope she fires right up for ya!

06-20-2012, 11:37 PM	#1
sigshooter Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tahlequah, Ok Posts: 1,235	Brought the 327 home after 20 years I built this 327 for a 64 truck I was building 20 years ago. I installed the engine in the truck and started it but never drove it an inch. I had to sell the truck, where the new owner put it in a barn and let it sit for the last 15 plus years. I bought it all back a year ago and today brought the engine home for the first time ever. I am starting to put the 64 back together slowly in between working on my 65 Attached Images __________________ 1965 long bed ( grandpas old truck ) 1964 long bed BBW Custom Cab 1966 Short stepside 1964 long bed 1965 long bed Custom Cab, factory air, V-8, powerglide

06-21-2012, 12:02 AM	#2
dantimdad Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hartselle, Al. Posts: 466	Re: Brought the 327 home after 20 years Awesome! Glad you got it back. Steven __________________ “Life is and will ever remain an equation incapable of solution, but it contains certain known factors.” - Nikola Tesla Matt. 6:27 "Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?” http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...=507266&page=2

06-21-2012, 12:13 AM	#3
Chevy Fleetside Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 4,782	Re: Brought the 327 home after 20 years It was kinda like free storage... __________________ "A man and his truck, what a beautiful thing" 65 Short Fleetside BBC 65 Long Fleetside 283 3 on the tree for now. my build thread http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=259536

06-21-2012, 12:34 AM	#4
markeb01 Senior Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Spokane Valley, WA Posts: 8,356	Re: Brought the 327 home after 20 years Hopefully it was sealed up all those years and isn't full of critters. Glad you got it back. __________________ My Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444502

06-21-2012, 09:05 AM	#5
1963c-10 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: fayetteville nc Posts: 10,338	Re: Brought the 327 home after 20 years Looks to still be in great condition. __________________ 1963 Short bed step side SBW 427 big block and borg warner T-16 HD 3 speed manual http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=519869 1963 Short bed fleetside BBW 348 1st gen big block w/Powerglide http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=619024 1964 Short bed trailer

06-21-2012, 05:44 PM	#6
doobiebro Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Chaparral NM Posts: 693	Re: Brought the 327 home after 20 years Thats great...I bought a rebuild long block 283 (67 block) from a friend almost nine years ago for my project and went over it with new seals, paint, and some engine goodies...primed the oil pump very well and fired her up a month ago for the 1st time and she sounded beautiful...was a little worried because I had it in a steel shed covered up for that long...but not for 20 years..wow.. __________________ CURRENT & PAST CHEVY TRUCKS 60 C-10 Apache short step side 62 C-10 short step side 66 GMC Long bed fleet side 305 V-6 77 C-20 Custom Deluxe (Blue Goose)

06-21-2012, 06:38 PM	#7
sigshooter Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tahlequah, Ok Posts: 1,235	Re: Brought the 327 home after 20 years I had ran the engine several times and the last time I flooded it out with transmission fluid ( an old trick some oldtimers taught me ). I would go by and turn it over with a breaker bar every few years. The guy had offered to sell it back to me several times, so I went by and checked on the truck every few years. I put a starter on it and spun it over last night, I plan on starting it this weekend. Still looks great inside and out __________________ 1965 long bed ( grandpas old truck ) 1964 long bed BBW Custom Cab 1966 Short stepside 1964 long bed 1965 long bed Custom Cab, factory air, V-8, powerglide

06-21-2012, 08:07 PM	#8
rideblue00 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Lambertville, MI Posts: 1,867	Re: Brought the 327 home after 20 years thats cool. hope she fires right up for ya!



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