Re: 288, 327, 356 Spotters Guide

Posted by HH56 On 2018/12/7 20:41:45

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Don, The 288/327 heads will fit the 356 block as specifically stated in the compression change service article and the most notable easy to spot difference externally between engine blocks is with the distributor location.

The 54 359 engine will externally be like the 9 main 327 but if it still has the original aluminum head that head will be the same size LxW as the cast irons but smoother and slightly thicker with definite rounded corners and edges. The 356 cast iron head has smoother edges than the others but is not as pronounced with rounded edges as the aluminum and has a typical cast iron rough finish.

No idea what the compression ratio would be with the 359 aluminum head on the 356 or other engines so that might not be a good combination just as some of the earlier 288/327 heads are not a good idea on the 359.