302 motor

[homrsimpsonrules]

i have a motor with the block of 3932388. i have been told that its a 327, a 350, and a 302 from years ranging to 1964-1969. if anyone could give me a definate answer, then i would appreciate it greatly. thanx

[airforceone]

i highly doubt it's a 302. that is an EXTREMELY rare motor found only in late 60s Rally Sport Camaros. I'm not positive, but I'd bet my money that it wasn't a 302. What you could do is call a dealership and ask how you could check that casting number, they should be able to help.

[GTStang]

Weren't there 302's in Z28's?

[Shortbus]

I took this info from chevy-camaro.com

Hope it helps you out.

Q. Rarity of SBC blocks with casting #3932388.

A. This seems to be a popular question lately. The casting number 3932388 is rare because not many cars much less Camaro's got this block casting number that are known. The book Chevrolet By the Numbers 1965-69 says this engine was put in 1969 passenger cars and Camaro's. Their notes say this:
"Very little is known about this block. It seems that most blocks were Tonawanda cast and built, but some Norwood assembled Z28's used this block with Flint-produced engines. From all indications the block is identical to #3932386. It has been found in Passenger cars with the 350/300hp engine suffix code stamping. At least four SS 350 and at least two Z28 Camaros were built with this block, with casting dates ranging from L 20 8 to C 11 9. At least one Camaro was built it September 1969 with this block. Other cars could have received this rare block, but it is unknown which or why. Most #3932388 blocks are dated from September to December 1968." We have apparently had all Camaro owners (according to Chevrolet By the Numbers 1965-69) of this block casting number to email us about it though. The problem is there are no exact numbers as to how many cars had this block casting number. The block doesn't have any special features that sets it off from the rest that would make it any more desirable than other blocks from that time period though.

[Cam70dude]

According to this site it is a 350 from 69. Came with either 2 or 4 bolt main caps.

http://www.mortec.com/castnum.htm

[fatninja19]

Originally Posted by GTStang

Weren't there 302's in Z28's?

Yep, specifically from the 1969 Z28; named the DZ302. They're bad assed.

[89IROC&RS]

yeah they are, and thank god yall know that, im putting a 302 in my third gen, and puttin the 302 badges on teh hood, and everyone keeps asking why im putting a ford engine in my camaro. and i have to tell them chevy had it a good 20-25 years earlyer. the 69 302 was a firecracker, rated at 290 hp, but really made around 390. and no one makes small small blocks anymore, im lost as to why.

[boots03]

the 302 made no where near 390, at the most, 350 hp. or at least that what the one that one of the st. racers has been dynoed at

[89IROC&RS]

If youve got dyno sheets, ill go with your statement, i just remember reading that hp rating in a camaro book once. but i dont think there was a dyno sheet to proove it. thanx for the correction.

[boots03]

lol, the dyno sheets would be like the holy grail, the duds an ass hole:-D, and sown three people, me, since i was there to dyno my old car,, and two people in his club, i will see what i can do

[89IROC&RS]

dont worry bout it, i always thought that near 400 hp was pretty high for the tech back in the day, heads were crap, and carbs were, well, not quite perfect. so 340-350 sounds better to me anyway, didnt mean to send you on a mission or anything. lol

[boots03]

thats cool man, its not he would have let them out of his sight, its with the build sheet, and the protect"o" plate, but hey, has anyone ever seen the stricking similarity between Speed Racer, and Jeff Gordon, think about it, its kinda erire, and would a 402Big BLock fit in a 3rd gen?

[89IROC&RS]

hmm, speed racer, and jeff gordon, never really thought about it. as far as the big block, thats a perty popular question on here, and im pretty sure it can be done, ive seen it in the mags, but i dont know where to get the conversion kits, or if you have to fab everythign yourself, but physicaly, it will all fit. but you have to rerout everything, and basicly re-engineer the whole underhood of the car so it all works. so in my opinion, unless you buy it that way, or have LOADS of money and know how, its more of a pain than its worth, better to build a stroker small block if you want the cubes. im looking at using a 400 block to make a 427 small block to put in my IROC. from the outside, just look like a TPI 350. could even say it was a 305 can we say sleeper well, untill i started it anyway. "honest, its just the exhaust" :-D although, id have to fight really hard not to put those ZL1 or 427 badtges on the fenders

[boots03]

, lo, i have a 305TPI in mine(ours, me and the girl friend)but i have a 3 inch all th way back, and i am already getting the whole is that a stroker in that, its great tho when the little civics that ask that, then want to race me even more because cause it "only" a 305 and then i hand them there ass, lol, iroc 3 imports 0, not to bad for a 305 that is popping out of the intake, damn the HEI ingetion, lol. any ideas on that one, it only does the popping out of the intake from 2300-3200, so it gets kinda of annyoing around town.

[MachoCamacho]

News flash for all you 302 guys who dont know much, 290 horses, but it actually revved up to (or over) 8000 RPM's and when you let the clutch out a bit you could squeek the tires, blub blub blub squeeeeeek blub blub blub squeeeeek