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Originally Posted by 1QWIKBIRD
Lets review.......Some of the most significant engines in Chevrolet history were 427's. The COPO Camaro's were 427 transplants. Don Yenko used them, Baldwin Motion, Nickey, Berger........
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Big-Block_engine
W motors (because of the shape of the valve covers)
348
409
427 (Z11 mystery motor?? Smokey Yunick?)
Big blocks (Mark IV)
396
402
427
454
366 (tall deck truck motor)
427 (tall deck truck motor)
Mandatory Reading
Chevrolet by the Numbers all three volumes.....more info than you can digest in one sitting. |
the copos were not 427 CI they were a bit bigger its stroke was not 3 .76 like the rest ( it was just like the Z 11 409 ( 427 ) before it a special combo ) i do not remember the actual size but i do believe its 20 or so inches bigger only had one apart 30 years ago and the piston compression height was shorter and we couldn't buy anything else but from Chevy - no other listing was available for the motor but GMs > and the 396 had an single over head cam to copy the SOHC Fords 427 but it never made production only seen one never heard it run and Smokey Yunick or Arques < speeling was involved it would be my guess - jz