Engine Summary
- Manufacturer
- Chevrolet Motor Division
- Family
- Chevrolet small-block V8
- Displacement
- 327 cubic inches
Also Known As
1965 Corvette 3271965 L75 327/3001965 L79 327/3501965 L76 327/3651965 L84 327/375 fuel injection
Engine profile
1965 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
- Single four-barrel carburetor on every path except the Rochester fuel-injected L84
- Application
- Standard engine, L75, L79, L76, and L78
- Type
- carburetor / specification
- Car pages
- 1965 Chevrolet Corvette
Sources: 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Vehicle Information Kit , 1965 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; 8,358 recorded orders
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1965 Chevrolet Corvette
Sources: 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Vehicle Information Kit , 1965 Corvette Specifications
RPO L76 327 V8
- Value
- 365 gross hp at 6,200 rpm; 350 lb-ft at 3,400 rpm; 11.0:1 compression
- Application
- Optional L76; 5,011 recorded orders
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1965 Chevrolet Corvette
Sources: 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Vehicle Information Kit , 1965 Corvette Specifications
RPO L78 Mark IV 396 V8
- Value
- 425 gross hp at 6,400 rpm; 415 lb-ft at 4,000 rpm; 11.0:1 compression
- Application
- Midyear big-block option with manual transmission; 2,157 recorded orders
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1965 Chevrolet Corvette
Sources: 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Vehicle Information Kit , 1965 Corvette Specifications
RPO L79 327 V8
- Value
- 350 gross hp at 5,800 rpm; 360 lb-ft at 3,600 rpm; 11.0:1 compression
- Application
- Optional L79; 4,716 recorded orders
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1965 Chevrolet Corvette
Sources: 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Vehicle Information Kit , 1965 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 1965 Corvette; 2,549 derived installations
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1965 Chevrolet Corvette
Sources: 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Vehicle Information Kit , 1965 Corvette Specifications
RPO L84 Rochester fuel injection
- Value
- 375 gross hp at 6,200 rpm; 350 lb-ft at 4,600 rpm; 11.0:1 compression
- Application
- Final-year optional mechanical fuel injection; 771 recorded orders
- Type
- intake manifold / specification
- Car pages
- 1965 Chevrolet Corvette
Sources: 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Vehicle Information Kit , 1965 Corvette Specifications
Cars Using This Engine
1 linked car page.
Two-seat fiberglass coupe or convertible
1965 Chevrolet Corvette
Two-seat coupe or convertible on a 98-inch wheelbase