just found a 327 vette motor (ls1?. anyway, i was planning on putting it in my 87 iroc. got everything figured out on how to install it but i need to know if it will bolt right up to the tranny or if i will have to change that too. not sure what tranny it is other than auto w/ overdrive. oh yeah. and we have this motor doing 400 hp. sooo, i should probably change the rearend. suggestions? any help will be much appreciated. thanks.

 

At what rpm does it make 400hp? If you plan on using it as a street engine it will only be operated below 5000 rpm anyway. The 327 is just a destroked 350. It's designed to work at higher rpms.

It's a better choice than a 305 but a 350 would be even better.

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87 IROC-Z Pro ET Bracket Race Car and knocking on the SuperPro ET class
383 stroker (carbed) with double hump cast iron heads and pump gas
454 Big Block buildup now in progress for the 2001 racing season

Best results before the 383 blew up
Best ET on a time slip: 11.857
Best corrected ET: 11.163
Best MPH on a time slip: 117.87
Best corrected MPH: 126.10
Best 60 foot: 1.662

Racing at 3500 feet elevation but most race days it's over 5000 feet density altitude!
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91 454SS daily driver
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Is it a 327 or a LS1?? (An LS1 is 346 c.i.)

The LS1 doesn't look anything like a small block chevy.

If it is, you would need the trans (the bellhousings are different) and all the computer and fuel management equipment off the donor car.

If its a 327 from an earlier Vette the heads shouldn't have any acc. bolt holes in them to mount the alt, etc.

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