SBC 427 vin#?

ya a friend is looking for a 427 for his nova , i was wondering if anyone new the vin number so when he goes to the junkyard he would know ?

well first of all, there is no such thing as a factory small block chevy 427. they were bigblocks. which are externally very different. You can make a 427 out of a 400 block smallblock, is that what he is looking for? and i dont know where youre at but finding a 427 at a junkyard would be all but imposible around here 400 blocks would be almost as bad. i would suggest he drop the dime on an aftermarket short block.

there is no such thing as a factory 427 sb. now there are sb's that have been bored and stroked to 427, but i believe the blocks have problems w/ hot spots because they have to get rid of the water jacket that is in-between the cylinders

not nessesarily true, if you throw a 4in stroke crank in a 400 block (4.125in bore) you get a 427cid small block, without overboring. At some point i want to build one of these for another camaro, when i actually have the money and space for multiple toys.

yes yes it was a mistake bigblock

400 blocks are known for having cooling issues but if you build it right and add steam holes to help cool the block they are usually just fine.

well the only 427s i know of in camaros were the 1967-1969 model years, and they were rare. like, very rare, and i honestly doubt you have a snowballs chance in hell of finding one at the junkyard. maybe a 454 but not a 427. again, im going to have to say crate engine on this one. but if hes game for a 454 they were in all kinds of cars, but the 427 was a performance engine, and as such far more rare.