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.

In 1962, Chevy came out with 327 small-block that had an output range from 225–383 horsepower, with beefier versions reserved for the Corvette and Chevelle SS. Finally, in 1968 Chevy decided ...

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 ...