1968 'Chevy II' 327/325 HP 'L-79'

[Paul Ceasrine]

Now I see information on these 'sleepers'.

Only 1274 produced.

Only difference between the 1967 L-79 and 1968 L-79,
was the Intake and Carburetor, though Horsepower was still rated at 325 HP.

In late 1967, Super Stock & Drag Illustrated ran one in B/PS {Pure Stock}.

Results........... 14.10's @ 99 MPH

[Rich Biebel]

Originally Posted by Paul Precht

Back around 77 or so I worked in a machine shop with Ritchie Zul that was building destroked big blocks for Bob Ingles Pro Stock, 366ci with 348 cranks. I did the block work and was pretty excited as a 22 year old kid to have any part in the building of a Pro Stock engine, open headers in a small dyno room, LOUD.

Those 366 Big Blocks had
GM aluminum heads that were completely welded on the decks with more material on one side so they could be angle milled a ton.......

The head modifications in that era was silly.....Cast iron heads were so highly modified it was insane the amount of work being done...

[Jimbo17]

I owned a 65 Chevelle with a 327 with 350 HP.

Had a 4.56 gear Hooker Headers and a Sig Erson cam along with a few other trick parts.

Back in mid 1966 the late Dick Moroso used to tune and set the car up for me.

Won a lot of races with that car.

Jimbo

[Rick Schilling]

It's basically a 350 horse motor with a cast intake and Q-Jet.

Have known of a few that existed in years gone by. Had one

myself that came out of a Chevelle.

[Jeff Lee]

In terms of actual dyno numbers, in OEM factory condition, I wonder how the 327/325 would compare to the 1970 Olds 350/325?

[Paul Ceasrine]

1968 'Chevy II' 325/325 HP 'L-79'

Classed in B/PS {Pure Stock}

[ON TIME]

A buddy bought one new. It was black over black and he ordered his with bucket seats. It was a 325 HP with cast iron intake and Q-jet. When the car was a month old we installed headers and a solid lifter cam. We were suprised to find it had the hyd. cam P/N 3863151. The next month it had a 4:88 gear. The car was bought new at Troutwine Chevrolet. I went with him to get the car. He pulled off the lot launched the car hard and power shifted it thru the gears.

[k.pascoe]

Funny I went thru all the old 1968 Chevrolet brochures and the only place were the 325/327 is even listed as a option is on Chevelle wagons. 3 speed and 4 speed only no automatic.

[bigsixman]

You are correct about the L-79 only being offered with the 3 spd and 4 spd manuals, but the motor was also offered in the nova and the corvette also.

[Paul Ceasrine]

1968 327~325 HP 'L-79'

Was available in the,
* Chevy Nova
* Chevelle {300 ~ Malibu ~ Station Wagon ~ El Camino}

Manual Transmission 'Only' with 12-Bolt Posi-Rear

The same Engine in the Corvette was rated at 350 HP, due to a better
Exhaust System and a Rochester Carburetor #7028219 which had
different internals.

Everything else was the same;
Pistons, Camshaft, Cylinder Heads and Cast Iron Intake Manifold.