What happened to the 350?

[BlenderWizard]

well, my haynes manual refers to it as a 325, and Advance Auto Parts refers to it as a 323

[BlenderWizard]

Well, damn... Consumer Guide calls it a 327... http://auto.consumerguide.com/Auto/U...arreviewspecs/
I wish GM would come out and tell everyone

[misfitt006]

Originally Posted by BlenderWizard

well, my haynes manual refers to it as a 325, and Advance Auto Parts refers to it as a 323

Found this website and it say 327....lol So much misinformation out there who knows what's really right?

http://www.new-cars.com/2002/chevrol...fications.html

[broughy84]

The old 327's will undoubtably eat a 350 for lunch, in my own personal opinion so will a 283 after all the only real big difference is the stroke. So it will wind up faster and harder.

283 stock = 3.875 bore x 3.000 stroke
350 stock = 4.000 bore x 3.484 stroke

[misfitt006]

Also found this site stating it is a 327 as well.....

http://auto.consumerguide.com/Auto/N...793/Act/Specs/

[BlenderWizard]

Originally Posted by misfitt006

Also found this site stating it is a 327 as well.....

http://auto.consumerguide.com/Auto/N...793/Act/Specs/

You must have missed my post earlier... I put that one up already

[GMMerlin]

Originally Posted by BlenderWizard

Are you talking about the 60's-era 327, or the LS-x based 5.3L? I've seen it in manuals and documents as a 323 and a 325, but never a 327

I was talking about my little 60s era 327 not my 5.3.




The conversion is 323 ci...but people just call it a 327

[BlenderWizard]

Originally Posted by GMMerlin

I was talking about my little 60s era 327 not my 5.3.




The conversion is 323 ci...but people just call it a 327

Yeah, those were pretty sweet... wish they could squeeze as much juice out of the 5.3. But, I guess you might actually be able to, if all the emissions crap was gone.

[GMMerlin]

If you look at the head design on the Gen III engines, it is ripe for some serious high performance upgrades.
The engine itself stands up pretty well and I have only seen 2 with any mechanical problems.
1 was a police pursuit camero that ran hot and self destructed and the other was an 05 Yukon fresh off the transporter with a broken timing chain.

[tom3]

Think the last small block was actually used in the vans, and they are using the new design now. Still a popular crate engine though. The newer engines are some cleaner and more efficient, important these days.

[misfitt006]

Originally Posted by BlenderWizard

You must have missed my post earlier... I put that one up already

Yeah I guess I somehow skipped right over that one lol. Sorry about the double post.....

[silveradoman]

The 350 was still sold for the export trucks as a factoy option back in 2000, on the c/k truck platform still also sold as exports. Don´t know if you heard but the old body style is still being manufactured in Mexico and sold as a flatbed HD

[broughy84]

We have a C/K style pickup we ordered at work. It has a 350 in it, and it has a utility box on the back. It is a 2002. You can still get them BUT they have to be special ordered, and you have to know which strings to pull!