356 327 327 288

Posted by BryanMoran On 2013/6/27 21:53:20

The 327 was introduced in 1948 or 1949. I read in Kimes Packard Book that the 327 was reworked in 1951 to replace the 327 of 1949.

It stated it went to 9 main bearings in 1951 and hp went to 155.

Is the 327 of 1951-53 a better motor then the previous 327? (Better = smoother, more delivered hp/noticeable)

Is it a direct bolt in for the earlier 327 applications?

I am knowledgeable about Buicks. Buick had a 248 straight 8 OHV engine in 1948-50. It also had the 322 OHV straight 8 from 1946 to 1952. In 1952, they put a four barrel carb on the 322.

In 1951 Buick put out a 263 to replace the 248. The horsepower race was on. Cars became heavier.

I never thought about it much until I decided to concentrate on Packard but the 327 straight 8 exceeds the cubic inch displacement of my 1949 Chrysler 323 and Buick's 322 yet is seen as a setback from the 356.

Is the 9 main bearing 327 a derivative of the 356 or an all new design?

The 288, while seen as a "junior" engine, exceeded displacement of Buick's 248 and 263. Chrysler's mid line Windsor used a 250 cid.

Cadillac used the 346 cid V8 (FLathead) replacing it with the 331 (I think) OHV V8. Chrysler's hemi V8 was 331.