Whitefish

I currently own the car in my sig (97 3.8) & am thinking of trading it in on a 1967 with the base 327. Well, I want to make it go faster than my v6, what would be the easiest way to accomplish this? I figured the easy stuff first....headers, alum. intake, 4 bbl carb.....but don't know exactly how everything will pair up together. The car is a #'s matching 100% stock with a 3-speed Saginaw. Thanks.

canuck94z28

Headers would be 1&5/8 diameter,a intake like a Edelbrock Performer,a Quadrajet carb.You can keep the orig. 3spd. or go to a O.D A gear ratio of either 3.23 or 3.42/or even 3.08 would give good perf/ mileage.If more perf. is needed a cam like 262/440(Comp Cams/Crane) again would compliment the other parts.This combo will be great for the street,offer exc. drivability,mileage,etc.Hope this gets you headed in the right direction.

8cylinders>4

if its #'s matching.....
Step 1 pull original numbers matching 327 out and store it!
step 2 find yourself a vortec 350 pullout/rebuildable core which include heads
step 3 rebuild vortec 350 with basic parts
step 4 enjoy having more power while saving money by not possibly destroying the engine from a numbers matching car

96capricemgr

Yeah like he said pull that drivetrain and store it. Get a more modern block with roller cam and decent heads and you will make a lot more power without risking damage to numbers matching parts.

canuck94z28

Id agree that a 350 would give much better perf/torque etc,but if he had a 327 w/275 or 300 hp w/ high compression,4v,etc,then i would definitely store that orig. motor.It sounds like he just wants mild upgrades.The orig. poster would be well-advised to give us more details of his plans;eg. budget,power levels,is fuel mileage a concern.;this way we could give him a better plan

Whitefish

Thanks for the input fellas, but I waited too long & they sold it.

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jg95z28

Sorry I missed this thread.

I have the same car. Swapped the tired 327 and 3spd for a crate GM 350HO, Tremec TKO 500 and redid the suspension/brakes with Hotchkis, Baer and Global West parts. Also had the stock open 10-inch rebuilt with a 3.73 posi and slapped on some 17-inch wheels/tires.

Keep in mind, if its a true 327/210hp, in 1967, they didn't stamp the VIN on the block on the low performance engines, only the 327/275hp, SS-350, 302 and 396 big blocks got VINs. So the only way to determine if its #'s matching is if you have the Protect-o-Plate and the engine manufacture date stamps match.

Mine had no Protect-o-Plate, so there was no way to determine if the block was original and although it looked fairly stock, I suspect that it may not have been. My other 67 Camaro (an RS), does have the original Protect-o-Plate, the date codes do match, so I've left it basically original.

As for keeping the original motor, if its restored, or 100% original and you have all the documentation, then I'd say its worth keeping. However, if the docs are missing, especially the Protect-o-Plate on a 327/210hp V8, I'd say its not really worth keeping as they tend to be a dime a dozen.

But then I own two of them, and my first Camaro was a 1968 327/210hp version so what do I know.