Re: 22 Series 327 in a 17 Series Super 8?

Posted by flackmaster On 2011/8/9 7:50:22

Prejudiced position aside, the 327 is a MUCH better engine. It would be well worth the effort to do this swap, and as noted in the referenced link, PeterPackard has done this swap. There are also Factory instructions to do this swap - I've posted them already somewhere here...and I have driven PeterPackards car, its a real hotrod! LOVE IT.
And with all due respect, Mal, the 320 engine is a horrendously more expensive and complex engine to rebuild - there are diatribes miles long on this topic, from blocks that have a tendency to crack, connecting rod/bearing issues $$$ to crankshaft balancing, carburetor inlets, cracking manifolds along with significantly less power and overall reliability. The 288/327 engines are light years ahead in modern design (valvetrain), and parts can be obtained at every regular outlet without the drama of mortgaging the house....