bowtie88

a friend gave me this engine it was in a 70 nova that sat in a swamp for 20 - 30 years.He thought it was a 350 so he gave it to me anyways it turned out being a 327 from 66-67 i am not sure witch? the casting number is 3903352 and T-11 is stamped on the otherside on the bellhousing flang. on the deck in front of the passenger head T1217HC is stamped. oh and next to T-11 CONV-1 is stamped what does that mean convertabile? thanks

Drew

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Your best bet is to Google the codes. Since this is thirdgen.org and thirdgens didn't come with 327's, the mods will probably close this thread as soon as they see it.

mr396

Cool! Looks like it's out of a 1965 chevelle, 327 special performance 350 h.p. very nice find. Conv. dosn't mean convertible. Should be a 4 bolt main solid lifter engine. http://www.chevroletcamaros.com/page...gineindex.html

bowtie88

thanks for the quick reply it is going in my 86 camaro z28 asap. cool thanks for the info but it is a two bolt main as are all 327's. i think? if anyone has any more info it would be much apprectiated. i have been searching for months....

Drew

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The casting number is listed as a 1967 327. Going off the info in the link mr396 posted, the HC suffix for 1967 says it's a 275hp 327. Now I'm not sure where he's getting that it's out of a 1965 chevelle, or that it's a special performance 350hp with 4 bolt mains and solid lifters... That doesn't seem to jive with the casting number or the suffix code (according to the website in the link and the listings from Mortec.com).

Seriously, did you try Googling the casting number and suffix code? Cause I did and found all kinds of info. I'm not going to rehash what you can find yourself if you simply choose to look.

bowtie88

weird i tried every combination all the differant codes numbers and and the suffix .i got nothing. i am not very good with this computer stuff. i still type with two fingers:/i know it gets anoying when people can't help them selves well thanks time to clean up those old camel humps and see how long my rubber lasts.

gregsz-28

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Port Townsend? I'm in Hadlock. What does your Camaro look like? Can we get some pictures? I've probably seen it around before. But my Camaro hasn't been out in over a year.

bowtie88

this is all i can post until i can take more pictures this one is over a year old. but i live on 14th and sheridan i am sure you know my black camaro every one does

gregsz-28

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Yeah, I know that car, I've seen it there quite a few times. I'd love to come check it out sometime.
Does it get driven? I'm not sure I've ever seen it out, only parked there.

bowtie88

yeah i just drove it yesterday. but when it gets under too much load it shoots fire out the carb very anoying i had franks auto time it and do a valve lash and it still runs bad. so i am just going to build another motor. oh and i just built a garage out back so it can't be seen anymore but yeah you should drop by and take a look i have done some pretty neat stuff to it. i am going to be on house arrest for the next three months so i will be there.my name is isaac mayo.

Drew

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What you want to do when you have a mystery engine is start with the casting number on the block. 3903352 in this case. That will tell you what the block was... Since that casting number is 67 only, then you can use the stamp from the front of the block to determine application. T1217HC The first 5 digits are where it was built, and the date code. The HC tells us the application of that engine as it was originally assembled. So you want to know what HC meant in 1967. Finding a list of suffix codes is a bit of a pain... http://www.chevy-camaro.com/chevy-ca...es.asp?group=4 lists the following...

HC 1967 327 275(hp) 4bbl Powerglide

The suitability of a 67 327 is open to debate... Personally I wouldn't put anything other then a late model 1pc rear main seal, roller cam engine into a thirdgen. Older engines require too many parts to be changed, they leak oil, retrofit roller cams are expensive and flat tappet cams require special lubes, etc... Old engines are just a headache.

navy02ws6

I used to think CONV meant convertible, or conversion...it actually stands for conveyer (belt). In this case, the engine was on conveyer belt #1 where it was cast at the Tonawanda engine plant.