I found one but what would be the advantage (other than the obvious displacement increase)? It will likely cost more to balance it because they have to add weight, plus the one I found is the same price as the 366 crank and it's about 90 minutes away. The 366 crank is on my floor here now. All I need to do to use the 366 crank is get it balanced and buy the smaller OD pilot bushing.
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
I saw that one and the bad part is, although he says it's for a 396 or 427 it may be a 396 crank and need to be balanced. I used to think they were the same but now I'm very convinced you can't just plunk a 396 crank into a 427 and think it will be fine.
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
Ive got a 454 in my Nova, but if I tell people its a 427 who is going to know the difference? Other than casting numbers identifying an original 66 or 67 block casting, the only external differences I am aware of are the counterbalanced damper and flywheel. It can be argued that the side the alternator is mounted is specific, but a little creative wiring and bracketry can make it look however you want.
Dont mean to poke fun Carl! Well maybe a little!
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72 Nova SS, 66 Beaumont Sport Deluxe, 09 Pontiac Solstice GXP Coupe
Ive got a 454 in my Nova, but if I tell people its a 427 who is going to know the difference? Other than casting numbers identifying an original 66 or 67 block casting, the only external differences I am aware of are the counterbalanced damper and flywheel. It can be argued that the side the alternator is mounted is specific, but a little creative wiring and bracketry can make it look however you want.
Dont mean to poke fun Carl! Well maybe a little!
It's all good Mike, in fact I enjoy it!
As you've seen I'm not the type to give in to pressure....if I was my car would still be a 283/3 on the tree! I've just always like 427's, can't help it. I had a complete 454 here I could have built but instead I'm taking the hard way (and I'm realizing the way more expensive way) to assure it remains a 427.
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
Maybe more for curiosity on this topic than anything, but a 427 forged piston (for a car, not a tall deck) is a difference of 51 grams between standard and .060 oversize according to Speed Pro, L2300F. It's the bottom box in the scan of this page.
But look farther up at L2268F and they all weigh the same, but they have reduced the dome height. I guess to keep balance the same and compression ratio the same?
