Engine Summary
- Manufacturer
- Chevrolet for General Motors-Holden's
- Family
- Chevrolet small-block V8
- Displacement
- 327 cubic inches
Also Known As
HK Monaro GTS 327Holden 327 V8L34 327327 H5Monaro Bathurst 327
Engine profile
1968 Holden Monaro GTS 327 Chevrolet 327-cid V8
Chevrolet small-block V8 · 327 cubic inches · Chevrolet for General Motors-Holden's
Identification reference
Engine Details
Source-backed component numbers, codes, stampings, and application notes.
161 induction
- Value
- Single Bendix-Stromberg downdraft carburetor
- Application
- 161 Red six
- Type
- carburetor / specification
- Car pages
- 1968 Holden Monaro
Sources: 1968 Holden HK Monaro brochure
186S induction
- Value
- Single two-barrel Bendix-Stromberg WW carburetor
- Application
- 186S Red six
- Type
- carburetor / specification
- Car pages
- 1968 Holden Monaro
Sources: 1968 Holden HK Monaro brochure , HK Monaro specifications
307 induction
- Value
- Rochester two-barrel downdraft carburetor
- Application
- 307 Chevrolet V8
- Type
- carburetor / specification
- Car pages
- 1968 Holden Monaro
Sources: 1968 Holden HK Monaro brochure , HK Monaro specifications
327 induction
- Value
- Single Rochester Quadrajet four-barrel
- Application
- 327 Chevrolet V8
- Type
- carburetor / specification
- Car pages
- 1968 Holden Monaro
Sources: 1968 Holden HK Monaro brochure , Holden HK Monaro GTS 327 Group N approved specification
161 Red six
- Value
- 161 cu in; 8.2:1 compression; 108 bhp at 4,400 rpm; 146 lb-ft at 2,000 rpm
- Application
- Economy six-cylinder Monaro configuration
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1968 Holden Monaro
Sources: 1968 Holden HK Monaro brochure
186 Red six
- Value
- 186 cu in; 9.2:1 compression; 126 bhp at 4,200 rpm; 181 lb-ft at 1,600 rpm
- Application
- Monaro six-cylinder configuration
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1968 Holden Monaro
Sources: 1968 Holden HK Monaro brochure , HK Monaro specifications
186S Red six
- Value
- 186 cu in; 9.2:1 compression; 145 bhp at 4,600 rpm; 184 lb-ft at 2,200 rpm
- Application
- Standard Monaro GTS engine and optional six-cylinder path
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1968 Holden Monaro
Sources: 1968 Holden HK Monaro brochure , The Holden Collection BRG 213/37: HK Holden
307 Chevrolet V8
- Value
- 307 cu in; 8.75:1 compression; 210 bhp at 4,600 rpm; 300 lb-ft at 2,400 rpm
- Application
- Optional V8 for Monaro and Monaro GTS
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1968 Holden Monaro
Sources: 1968 Holden HK Monaro brochure , HK Monaro specifications
327 Chevrolet V8
- Value
- 327 cu in; 8.75:1 compression; 250 bhp at 4,800 rpm; 325 lb-ft at 3,200 rpm
- Application
- Monaro GTS 327 only
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1968 Holden Monaro
Sources: 1968 Holden HK Monaro brochure , Holden HK Monaro GTS 327 Group N approved specification
GTS 327 engine stamp
- Value
- 327 sequence and Tonawanda date followed by H5 application suffix
- Application
- 1968 HK Monaro GTS 327
- Type
- engine assembly / stamp
- Location
- Pad forward of the right-side cylinder head
- Car pages
- 1968 Holden Monaro
Sources: 1968 Holden HK Monaro GTS 327 Bathurst , Holden HK Monaro GTS 327 Group N approved specification
Cars Using This Engine
1 linked car page.
Two-door five-passenger pillarless hardtop coupe
1968 Holden Monaro
Monaro 80337, Monaro GTS 80737, and Monaro GTS 327 81837