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**danachevroletfor1967** · #1 01-09-2009, 08:40 PM

I love the looks of that car. I would love to buy it if I could and had the garage space. I would keep the 307 in it. I read in a Camaro book a few years ago now that the 307 came about because of Chevrolet having 283 blocks around and 327 cranks (because of the 327 block and 283 crank being used to make the 302) so put them together to make the 307. Don't know if this is true or not.

x Baldwin Motion · #2 01-09-2009, 11:01 PM

Its basically a 283 block (larger journals though) with a large journal 327 crankshaft in it and pistons with a reduced compression height. If that combo was made up because of the parts laying around from 302 assembly it wouldn't be the craziest thing I ever heard!! I'll stop short of saying "that makes sense"

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