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1962 Chevrolet 327 out of an impala ss. looks to be untouched .

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When your trying to sell it you have to say it came out of a Vette. ---Trevor

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Also that it does'nt use a drop of oil, or if you have'nt ran it since you've owned it you could say it has'nt used a drop of oil since I've owned it.LOL
Now on serious side I don't really know a # to tell you.
Mike Taylor 3601

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If it is a 300 hp version, it could have 461X heads which would up the ante a bit. Hemmings is a good place to sell such stuff.

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What version of 327 is it? A 250 horse has a 4 jet carb, the skinny intake, #520 or #896 heads,(power packs with the little pyramid), and exhaust manifolds with a 2" outlet. The 327 has an AFB, the wide intake( #459) . and a set if 461 camel hump heads .They also had the 2 1/2" exhaust pipes like a 409 had. Should bring a few hundred bucks at least. Good find!

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The numbers from the deck are,CEN9809 The Heads 896, Block Is 3989612 . I'm Not trying to sell the Engine, Just Trying to Figure out If I should Keep it Around. Thanks For The Replys

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Those things are getting hard to find, I'd hang onto it.

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If that's an original never rebuilt complete take out engine, it's probably worth around $650-1000 depending on condition, but only if it still has an original standard block and crank. Those are almost made of unobtanium.Also, with an 896 head, it's a 250 horse. Might be a good Stock Eliminator piece with a #459 intake and a 4 jet.What happened to the 62 Chevy?

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Last year I bought a complete 1968 327-250hp engine that had been pulled out of a wrecked '68 Caprice 20 years ago. It was from the air cleaner to the pan, flex plate to the fan, for $250.00.

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62 Impala is alive and well . the owner wanted a crate motor with more power.

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If it's the original engine he'd be doing himself or his heirs a favor by keeping it and any/all pulleys, brackets, dist-starter-alt and etc......

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THAT was a real find!! That engine only came in the big cars, and the Chevelles. It has larger chambers than the early 250 horse, but has the benefit of the quadrajet. Pistons are the same from '62-69, but the later motor has a different cam, .390" intake, .410" exhaust lift. The '68 was the first of the large journal 327's, block should end with casting #660. Cylinder heads are 3917290, intake is a 3917803, carb is a 7028212. The Impala style oil pan is a stair stepped affair with three levels, the center level is to clear the tie rods and drag link. The Chevelle pan is a two level affair. The only difference between a 327/250 and a 275-300 later engine is the heads- the 275 has 3917462 casting heads.The difference in compression ratio is over 11 cc's between the two. A 68 Chevelle K or L car with the 250 horse can get into the high 11's on a real good day, the 275 horse in I or J can get 11.70's. Not a real fast combo, but reliable and fun.

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Greg,

Indeed it was a real find. I run the 327-250hp combination in my O-P/SA '68 Caprice so I'm always on the prowl looking for these parts. The Caprice of course came with the 3 speed whereas all the other small block cars (including the Impala I think) came with the PG. Of course the NHRA changed the trans rule a year ago or so. Oh well! lol.

I have a few sets of virgin 462 heads and have thought about trying the 275hp combo and moving up to L/M but then I have to put a roll bar in the car...so I'm going to stick with the 250hp for now.