doing a early 64 327 for my boss,small journal for a numbers correct car. He's looking for a rotating assembly since this ones crank I think is wiped out. Anyone have any tips on where I can find what I'm looking for?
He's got rods and pistons. He just wanted a rotating assembly ready to go but I guess that's not the case for small journal. Wasn't really aware of that. I'd assume the small journal wouldn't be as wanted/popular as the later larger causing not as much demand
They are out there. Here's one in my local craigslist for $75. Don't know what it would cost to ship from the right coast to the left, or if he would even be willing to do it, but worth a shot. https://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/pts/d/chevy-crankshaft/6611016596.html Edit: Here's another one in NY for $65! https://plattsburgh.craigslist.org/pts/d/sbc-327-heads-crankshaft/6588792687.html
Turn down a "large" journal crank to "small" journal std?? Or do like everybody else : turn a 350 crank main journals to std "small"& just use the rest of the 350 parts to build a 350 : all you've done is "stroke" a 327!! 327"= 3.25" stroke/ 350"=3.48" stroke Unless it either gets torn down(or "bubbled") no one is going to know or give a "damn"!!
Just found a decent looking used one that we will try. I suppose turning down a 350 one with different rods would work also
some of you young fellows need to find out EXACTLY what your asking about..."rotating assems"..Do you what this consists of??? LEARN...then re-ask
Yep, and some guys consider the front damper and flywheel to be part of it. As far as small journal 327's go there is a cadre that includes a good number of guys on on here that considers them to be the holy grail of small block Chevrolets. They will pass up on the potential power difference and lower cost of a later engine just for the self inflicted smugness of knowing they have a small journal 327 and aren't bashful about letting you know it.
all 327's from 62-67 are small journal. most being a cast crank. Only your high HP 327's got a forged crank from the factory. As long as the crank hasn't been turned 10/10 and the bearing surfaces are smooth or just need a little clean up then it should be fine.
The smugness should be in having a large journal 327 since that was a 68 and very early 69 block. Found that out restoring my Camaro.
Frankensteined a 327 once. Stuff I had laying around, 350 block, 307 crank and rods, 327 flatops, 350 low compression heads, 4gc, stock cam. More oomph than the 230 in a 66 Nova. Couldn't find poor enough gas to make it ping. I like 327's. Got a couple of small journal blocks and cranks I haven't looked at in forever along with some misc. parts just because they were freebes way back when. Also have one in my coupster because the price was right and 327's were cool.
327 status symbol was just that: Feather in the bowtie on a stupid fishing hat. I have a 283 I'm piecing back together, (actually, doing a nice balanced rebuild) I asked about a 327 crank, as I have some nice rods and a set of 11:1 327 pistons. Cranks are in thin commodity, so I remained 283. Crap...I have a Z 350 and a couple more 4 bolt types, too. But the 'old stuff' is the 'right stuff'... Hard to explain, no? Yes?
I got one and a 283 block I was building a 307 for a customer to try a high MPG project but he went for a "I want it now" so we put a 283 in the car. Small journal cranks seem to be abundant in the north east. I want $400 for the block and crank I have and all the machine work is done on both the crank and block. Pat
Funny this should come up. Just last week one, of my delivery customers mentioned he has a trailer load of 283/327s some complete/some apart/some rebuilt. He's a longtime truck puller, went the LS route some time ago, the old stuff is pretty much obsolete for his use now. He's in the 'just get it outa here, I need the room' mode. This could be a good thing!
Build up to a 350 or 383; there was a company that made a small journal stroker kit. Or, build down with a 283 crank and 302 pistons to make a 302/301; or use different length rods and stock type pistons for a 301/302. I have a cast, nodular iron, 307 crank I have no use for, just cut the mains down to small journal and keep the large journal rod throws, or cut them down too. I am Butch/56sedandelivery.
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