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Originally Posted by MYRONARL1119
Bret, My personal best oddball muscle in addition to early monza was actually a repo that I bought at a bank repo auction in the summer of 1968.. They had this pretty plain looking 1968 Chevelle Malibu 2 door hardtop. I popped the hood and saw that it was a 327 v8, so I ran it up to 2200, and that bought it. Upon closer inspection, and noticing that it seemed like it wanted to fish tail rather badly-we found that some one had stuck old recaps on it and probably replaced to correct air cleaner. Turned out that is was a kind of rare to that year to be a 327 what they called a 325 horse in the Chevelle. Had bench seat, 4 speed, no power steering,no power brakes. Turned out it had a 3.73 posi rear end. I painted black in the grille, between the 2 chrome strips on the rear, and under the side chrome. It would out run most street run of the mill SS Chevelles, but then every one just figured that it was probably a 375 hp 396 instead of a small block. Drove it in Ohio until the rear quarters rusted, and water started coming in around the rear window...Should have put ip up, and fixed later. Wished I had kept it now.
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That engine had more beans than most people realized.It had 11.00 to 1 compression forged pistons, a larger journal steel crank,the #151 camshaft, 2.02 intakes with 1.600 exhausts,and was the 350 horse long block with the #803 intake and quadrajet. That car today would run E or F with a 4 speed. I don't know of any out there currently being raced, but it would be neat to see again.