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When I purchased my '66 Caprice the seller wasn't sure about the motor in it. It came with a 327 but I believe there is a 350 in it because I checked the lettering on the block. The suffix code ended in TXT which is a 350 right?


Chris

Originally posted by unkut2003
When I purchased my '66 Caprice the seller wasn't sure about the motor in it. It came with a 327 but I believe there is a 350 in it because I checked the lettering on the block. The suffix code ended in TXT which is a 350 right?


Chris

Well, if you're doing a "correct" restoration, then you can always drive the car with the 350 until you find the correct date code 327.

No rules about you enjoying the car as-is, though. If a show car is what you had in mind, go over the rest of the drivetrain and verify what you have. Restore what you have that is correct, and save your money to purchase what you need that you don't have

Personally, I'd hop in the Chevy and enjoy it A numbers-matching correctly restored car is great, but to tell the truth, if my car were all original, numbers-mathcing, I'd be less likely to drive it.

It's your car, don't let anyone tell you how you must enjoy it. 327 is a nice motor, but the Chevy 350 has a good reputation, if the rumors I hear are true

There's a guy in my Buick club with an unoriginal 455 in his '70 GS455. The original engine is stored so he won't break it while he plays with his car on the dragstrip. You can always find the 327, do it up, and keep it around if you want a concours restoration, while you can beat on the 350 night and day with no worries

imo you got a even better deal then, forget restore, can you say hot rod?