By Chris Bicknell

Bick66

When I looked at the calendar and noticed today’s date, I couldn’t help but think of my all-time favorite Chevy small block: the 327. This predecessor to the all-too-well-known SB 350 was only in production for eight years, but became an icon of GM’s muscle era. The 327’s 4-inch bore is perfect for big-valve heads and has a fairly short 3.25-inch stroke. For its time, the little workhorse had one of the highest hp per cubic inch ratings of any small block–even in its stock form, a Turbo Fire 327 would put out 350 hp.  Since these engines are hard to come by, I’ve never owned a complete 327. But recently I was excited to find a set of 1966 327 heads, with all the hallmarks of a racy small-block build: decked to the nines, with tiny combustion chambers and huge valves–just the thing for my high-compression 383 stroker build.

How about you: what engines do you hold near and dear, and do 3-digit dates and times make you think of them?

By Jim Brennan

UDMan

Welcome to the CarDomain Obscure Muscle Car Parking Lot, a regular feature which aims to expand the notion of what a muscle car is, and to have some fun in the process. In 1956, AMC was only two years old, the result of a merger between Nash and Hudson. They were known as a company that produced dependable, if somewhat lackluster cars. However, in the fall of ’56, they stunned the public and the automotive press by introducing a veritable rocket. Say hello to the 1957 Rambler Rebel.

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Photo courtesy of Automotive Traveller, Richard Truesdell

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By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

What would happen if you tried to build a BMW 327, using a 1980 Camaro as your starting point? I guess you’d end up with something like this. Pretty awful, isn’t it? Via Jalopnik

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