Tuesday, February 19, 2013

1966 Chevrolet Biscayne and the 427 Big Block

A bored out variation of the Chevy 396 cubic inch V-8 debuted in 1966 Corvettes and full size Chevys. The Chevy 427 big block could be had with one of two versions, 390 horsepower and 425 horsepower.

1966 Chevrolet Biscayne

Chevrolet installed 15,517 427 cubic inch in its 1966 line. The Chevrolet Corvette received most of these engines but 5143 went into big Chevy's. 1856 went into the Chevy Biscayne and was the engine of choice for those who believed speed was the only luxury worth having.

Chevy 427 Cubic Inch V-8

Engine specification included OHV V-8, 427 CID, 4bbl, 11.0:1 compression ratio, 425 Horsepower @5600 RPM. Performance included 0-60 mph in 5.7 seconds and 14 seconds in the 1/4 mile.

Friday, February 15, 2013

1968 Chevrolet Camaro For Sale in Tennessee

This is a nice looking 1968 Chevy Camaro Muscle Car For Sale in Tennessee. This 68 Camaro is a good driver with just a few upgrades. It has very good body lines with good fit and finish of the body panels and is painted Tuxedo black and is accented with white stripes.

The following is new - bumpers, door handler, weather stripping, and all new glass. The stainless on this Camaro was removed, cleaned, and polished. The final exterior touch is the 18 inch and 20 inch Coy Custom Wheels on the corners. Interior is classic black with correct bucket seats and console with horse shoe shifter. New carpet, seat covers and carpet.

This old Chevy is equipped with a small block V-8, power steering, drum brakes, Edelbrock intake, Edelbrock Carb, Edelbrock aluminum valve covers, headers, Flow Masters and an aluminum radiator. Plus a Turbo Transmission and 9 inch Ford rear end.