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350 crankshatt in a 1968 327

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Old Jun 5, 2001 | 07:58 PM
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350 crankshatt in a 1968 327

Hi guys im actually preparing a 1968 327and i have the crankshaft from a 350 and the one from the 327 ...i was wonderin if i put the 350 crank on will it produce more hp??
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Old Jun 5, 2001 | 08:00 PM
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if you put the 350 crank in it youll have a 350.

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Old Jun 5, 2001 | 08:03 PM
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They both use a 4" bore. The 350 crank just has a longer stroke.

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Old Jun 5, 2001 | 08:23 PM
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It will work fine as long as the 327 block you have is '68 or later. If it is a '62-'67 block the main journals are a smaller 2.300 vice the later 2.450.

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