To create the 327, Chevy used the same small block design based on the 4.40-inch cylinder spacing as previous SBC engines. However, engineers increased the cylinder bore diameters to 4.00 inches ...

The L84 variant of the 327 would remain the only small-block engine to produce that kind of power for nearly four decades, with Chevy's 5.7-liter LS6 V8 finally topping the mark in 2001.

The legendary Chevy 350 small-block V-8 is under the hoods of more vehicles than any other engine, including some of the ...