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What are the casting numbers for a 1968 Corvette?

What are the casting numbers for a 1968 Corvette?

1982 1968 Corvette Casting Numbers Application Block Cylinder Head Intake Exhaust (left) Exhaust (right) 327 – 300 HP (early) Base 3914660 3917291 3919803 3872765 3872778 327 – 300 HP (late) Base 3914678 3917292 3919803 3872765 3872778 327 – 350 HP L79

How many horsepower does a 1968 327 have?

With the parts you have mentioned you can realistically make about 400-430 HP….you can call one of the cam manufacturers for a recommended cam (I prefer Bullet Cams) . Also, which heads do you have?

How to make a stock 1968 327 very fast high performance?

I am taking one of my 1968 camaros to a chassis builder in 2 months to be built into a Super Stock application, a 350 295hp with a glide combination to race in SS/GA and SS/HA. After that car is built I will take one of my 1969 Camaro bodies to the same chassis shop to be built into a Super Stock manual transmission car.

What kind of valve lift does a 327 / 250 have?

I have 3 327/250 engines built for competition in stock eliminator. My valve lift is .392, factory cast iron intake (untouched) with factory quadrajet. Compression is 8.5 to 1, factory type rocker arms, hydraulic valve lifters, head casting number is 293.

1982 1968 Corvette Casting Numbers Application Block Cylinder Head Intake Exhaust (left) Exhaust (right) 327 – 300 HP (early) Base 3914660 3917291 3919803 3872765 3872778 327 – 300 HP (late) Base 3914678 3917292 3919803 3872765 3872778 327 – 350 HP L79

With the parts you have mentioned you can realistically make about 400-430 HP….you can call one of the cam manufacturers for a recommended cam (I prefer Bullet Cams) . Also, which heads do you have?

I am taking one of my 1968 camaros to a chassis builder in 2 months to be built into a Super Stock application, a 350 295hp with a glide combination to race in SS/GA and SS/HA. After that car is built I will take one of my 1969 Camaro bodies to the same chassis shop to be built into a Super Stock manual transmission car.

I have 3 327/250 engines built for competition in stock eliminator. My valve lift is .392, factory cast iron intake (untouched) with factory quadrajet. Compression is 8.5 to 1, factory type rocker arms, hydraulic valve lifters, head casting number is 293.

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