327 vs 327

["Joe Wyatt" <jwyatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jim, one thing to remember is that Ford and GM both have a truck division - 
Truck engines in some cases are not the same as the cars.  I found that out 
back in 82 when I got a 351 out of a Ford Truck and was going to place it in 
a Ford Thunderbird, made it fit but found out after buying it, that the 
block was different.  Been told that as Ford and GM looked to bigger and 
better engines back in the 50s, 60s, and 70 they went anywhere in the 
corporation for the best, latter 327s may or may not be the same (If there 
was a 57 truck 327).  Some one with an old Motor's Truck Repair manual could 
look it up.  I only have a Motor's Auto Manual going back to 1966.

So in closing you may be right a 327 may not be the 327 you are use too.

Joe W..............

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Message-ID: <BAY20-DAV13A4C781CD0B851309D05EAC5C0@xxxxxxx>
From: "Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "amc" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: 327 vs 327
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 20:53:21 -0800

A: I am going to check out a '65 Jeep Wagoneer tomorrow night that is
supposed to have a CHEV 327 in it. He claims it's a 1957 Chev truck engine
that was put in (I haven't seen it, but he described ram's horn manifolds
and not logs) Now I always thought Chev 327 didn't come out till '62 in the
Vettes? (I know there was a truck 350 in '62 for 5 ton trucks) Just curious
because I had a "conversation" (lively one at that!) about which 327 came
first Chev or Nash. (I know Nash 327 came out in '57
http://www.allpar.com/amc/ )
  I'm looking at buying this rig for the grill (it has the Gladiator style
I like and I'll swap the full width '84 J10 grill in it's place) Only thing
missing is the radiator in this conversion. It's a 327/3spd std/D20 4x4 with
PS and PB (unusual back then)
  If it does turn out to be a Nash 327, I'd be willing to sell it separate
for @$350 (I have a 4.0L and AW4 that can go in it's place and not have to
worry about emissions testing anymore)



Jim Blair, Seattle, WA '84 J10 Black Jack (getting lifted and stroked!), '73
J4000 304/TH400/QT tow truck http://www.virtualjeep.com

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