Neo-Retro 327 - Modern V-8 Power with 327 Looks
The three two-barrel setup from Automotion is a visual masterpiece. It combines another new casting of a vintage Edelbrock manifold with three reconditioned Rochester carbs that have splined shafts, prebent stainless fuel lines, a pressure gauge, and polished linkage. As promised, the trips fired up and ran smoothly right out of the box, but this particular set had been calibrated for an engine more like our first combination; our heated-up 327 wanted a little more fuel. Brule tuned the carbs for maximum power using jets supplied by Automotion, and the 327 managed to generate 380 hp at 5,500 rpm and 380 lb-ft at 4,900 rpm. Edelbrock states that this manifold is good for up to around 5500 rpm, and right after the 327 crossed this threshold, the power curve leveled off. We felt that for a forty year old design, this was quite good. This is another great-looking system that would run perfectly on the street.
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