Engine Summary
- Manufacturer
- Chevrolet Motor Division
- Family
- Chevrolet small-block V8
- Displacement
- 327 cubic inches
Also Known As
1963 Corvette 327327 small-block V8L75 327/300L76 327/340L84 327/360 fuel injection
Engine profile
1963 Chevrolet Corvette 327 V8
Chevrolet small-block V8 · 327 cubic inches · Chevrolet Motor Division
Identification reference
Engine Details
Source-backed component numbers, codes, stampings, and application notes.
Four-barrel induction
- Value
- One four-barrel carburetor on the 250-, 300-, and 340-hp engine paths
- Application
- Standard engine, L75, and L76
- Type
- carburetor / specification
- Car pages
- 1963 Chevrolet Corvette
Sources: 1963 Corvette Specifications
RPO L75 327 V8
- Value
- 300 gross hp at 5,000 rpm; 360 lb-ft at 3,200 rpm; 10.5:1 compression
- Application
- Optional L75 engine; 8,033 recorded orders
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1963 Chevrolet Corvette
Sources: 1963 Corvette Production and Performance Numbers , 1963 Corvette Specifications
RPO L76 327 V8
- Value
- 340 gross hp at 6,000 rpm; 344 lb-ft at 4,000 rpm; 11.25:1 compression
- Application
- Optional L76 engine; 6,978 recorded orders
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1963 Chevrolet Corvette
Sources: 1963 Corvette Production and Performance Numbers , 1963 Corvette Specifications
Standard 327 V8
- Value
- 250 gross hp at 4,400 rpm; 350 lb-ft at 2,800 rpm; 10.5:1 compression
- Application
- Standard 1963 Corvette coupe and convertible
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1963 Chevrolet Corvette
Sources: 1963 Corvette Specifications
RPO L84 Rochester fuel injection
- Value
- 360 gross hp at 6,000 rpm; 352 lb-ft at 4,000 rpm; 11.25:1 compression
- Application
- Optional fuel-injected engine; 2,610 recorded orders
- Type
- intake manifold / specification
- Car pages
- 1963 Chevrolet Corvette
Sources: 1963 Corvette Production and Performance Numbers , 1963 Corvette Specifications
Cars Using This Engine
1 linked car page.
Two-seat fiberglass coupe or convertible
1963 Chevrolet Corvette
Two-seat split-window coupe or convertible on a 98-inch wheelbase