I recently acquired a 327 (.040). I want to put it in my 67 chevy truck. I want to create a kind of sleeper, I don't care about top end, just massive torque! What can I get out of this engine and what can I expect to pay. Are there any websites I can look at?

Nick

Unfortunately, the 3 1/4 inch stroke on the 327 doesn't make much torque- - - - -they're much better at running higher RPM than some of the longer stroke engines like the 350 or 400. You can install a "RV" camshaft from one of the aftermarket cam grinders, and raise the compression by milling the heads or going to a set of 58CC 305 cylinder heads with a lot of custom valve work done to them. That puts you into premium-fuel range on compression, though!There's a machine shop in Florida selling the tricked-out 305 heads, but I don't remember their website at the moment. You'll be a lot better off doing some high-torque tricks to a 350, though. There's nearly 1/4" more stroke with that engine, and long strokes make torque!
Jerry

what is the application for the torque
ron

To add to what HotRod Lincoln said, you can also stroke a 350 to 383 c.i. put fuel injection on it and get even more torque. And I agree, if you are looking for low end torque, forget the 327.

I built up my 350 as a torque monster with the RV cam and some other things, and it is a monster. It'll pull up a wall. Go with the 350. They are everywhere and can be made to suit whatever the heck you're wanting.

if it comes to that you can also stick in a 572,
the question was though about a 327. maybe he likes 327's and nobody has honestly answered his question except to put in a bigger eng
I had a 212 cu in eng in my truck that would pull the ass onff most 350 engs. they say that size is not what matters but how it is used
my brother put a 454 with 750 ft lbs in his 28' fish boat 20 years ago. the motor only cost him about $28,000.00 20 years ago. the boys at the DDA shop where they ran it up on the dyno had their eyes popping when they read the values. that torque never really did him much good but was just a by product of what happened in the build to get him to another opening 200 mi away for another opening the next morning. it didn't bring in fish any better but got him there to more openings so that he had the opportunity to catch more fish.it did cost him 125 litres of gas an hour at 3/4 throttle
ron

Want low end torque? Put in a Big Block! You'll get torque at an idle.

Or go with a 292!

right

It sounds like he already has the 327. If it's a large journal block, and since 327's and 350's share a 4" bore, buy a rebuild kit for a 350 with the crank and now you have a 350, or buy a kit for a 383 stroker and you now have one of those. The kicker is, it has to be a late model large journal 327 block. I believe the 68-69's were the only large journal blocks.

John