6T2Vette

The rebuild of the 327 engine from my '62 'Vette is finished. I had a goal of one real horsepower (not factory) per cubic inch. They hit that mark on a Dyno with 330hp and 385 lbs torque. With the original 4sp, and a new 3.55 Posi rear end, this should give me all the performance I can handle (Underline "I"). I used the Voodoo hydraulic roller cam, and roller tipped rockers, and the original intake and heads.
I hope to have it on the road in about ten days.
Bob

GCD1962

Hope you didn't start with a 340 HP or 360 HP

6T2Vette

Why do you hope that???

Frankie the Fink

Its a joke...
It means you would have lost 10hp or 30hp respectively...from those stock motors.

6T2Vette

Frankie, I hope you're not serious. Yes I did start with a 340 horse, but I'm quoting an average of three engine dyno tests, not a spec from a factory brochure. This was done with a CR of about 9.6, and not 11.1.. Torque @ 385 lbs.
Bob

jet-tech

Ya, I doubt that those gen one 340 or 360 hp engines really had that rated hp. A real 330 hp engine in a C! or C2 should be a blast to drive. Good for you.

Frankie the Fink

Trust me - I get it..... but I think that post was "pulling your leg" a bit is all...

6T2Vette

I trust ya Frankie, but some people really believe all they read. :-)

GTOguy

This^^^^^. An honest 330 HP on the dyno and in your car will be a ton of fun and very lively.

Westlotorn

1snake

That will make a nice driver. My recent hot rod build, non Corvette, dyno'd at 398.9 HP out of a 306 C.I. engine in a 2100 lb. car. Lively would be an understatement. AZZ puckering would be more appropriate.

6T2Vette

The idea was to have it run better with unleaded fuel, but I'll probably try it out with medium grade, although it should be OK with regular. The heads were massaged and have hardened seats.
Bob

6T2Vette

Yah, in spite of the lower HP rating, I believe it will be "livelier" than the 360hp. Gotta find me a nice set of tires using the 15" American Racing wheels on it now.Bob

kellsdad

Some may find this ten year old article interesting and informative: Engine dyno comparison

Drothgeb

6T2Vette

Great reading, thanks. My argument, if you want to take it as such, is that the test results on my engine like the engines tested in your article were taken from custom prepared engines. Where as the test results of an engine taken from a car on a showroom floor may have differed greatly from the bench prepared engines.
It's great to know that under ideal conditions the Fuelie could be expected to be a superior engine to the carbureted version.
Here's some pics of my engine minus the intake as it is ready to be loaded for transportation. You may notice the Pertronix Flame thrower coil, and what seems to be the original distributer. The distributer has been converted to electronic ignition. I didn't want the big MSD box on my firewall sticking out like a big wart. :-)
Bob

jim lockwood

fixed it for ya.

6T2Vette

Thanks Jim, but you really shouldn't change the wording of my post. It's a matter of semantics as I used the term "superior" instead of just "better". The test supplied by Kellsdad seems to imply the difference between showroom fuelie and carbureted versions was marginal. The dyno comparison seems to have been made with "blue lined" engines. This made a "superior" difference in my eyes. :-)
Bob

jim lockwood

OK, my error. I thought you wanted your statement to be accurate and I made it accurate.

6T2Vette

Sorry, you changed my statement, so now it becomes your statement. What you say may be accurate, but it is your opinion, so give yourself the credit. JMO...