L79 (1966) 327 SBC 11.03:1 CR w/ Nostalgia 30/30 solid lift cam part # 2

1966 54 year old 327 bored +.030 over (331 ci) L79 old school SBC with the following: Nostalgia 30/30 solid lifter cam, #461 double hump fuelie heads 2.02 with harden seats, GM 3844461 SB Chevy 1964-65, L79 327 350/365HP Intake #3844461, correct forged TRW 11:1 dome pistons, factory free floating forged rods, steel forged crank std (small journal), Melling HV oil pump, King bearings, Performance 1/16" 1/16" 1/8" performance racing rings, Holley 750 HP and mechanical MSD distributor. If you liked this video please hit the subscribe and like button. Thanks!

[@aronkoppold3981]

That's a good old memory of my dad's Corvette

[@tonybrito1401]

Dude that sounds like that OLD SCHOOL FIREBALL CAM all the kids ran back in the 1960's , love that cam

[@charleswalter7564]

My pops built my 332ci and all the oldhead say sound like the ones back in the day

[@gordocarbo]

Remember those Crane cams. those all ran hard. After Comp bought them out I never see any of thier grinds. Same with blue racer wolverine Lunati etc. Only new cams they make are goofy crap profiles aimed at the ignorant and "a big chop".

[@joe-hp4nk]

That brings back memories, when I was in hi school in 1965 my friend went with his parents to buy a new car, he was the only one with a license, he checked off Biscayne, 327 L79, 4 speed, posi, it was a blast.

[@robertbanks6870]

Wakes up the dead love Ron I build 400 sbc with 292 angle plugs heads 283 steel crankshaft man it's nasty own the street drop down in S10 m22 munchie transmission. My son 25 years old can't handle it driving

[@marcushaynes843]

Looks and sounds great. Good job, sir. Good old small block Chevy. They NEVER die.

[@Master7086]

Awesome... having our 67 Malibu 327 rebuilt to same spec as yours. Very nice!

[@johnschuster9192]

Damn I love the sound that little beauty makes!! Two thumbs up!

[@joesmith306]

Those engines came out when I was in hi-school. A friend had a 65 Biscayne with the 327 350 horse 4 speed posi. It was a blast.

[@phoenixblack1220]

Man, that is one angry mouse! Absolutely amazing!! Great work sir.

[@ronniehenson4122]

Thanks a bunch!

[@robbiewallace2754]

Man that engine sounds amazing.

[@terryduncan5718]

I had a 67 Corvette coupe sunfire yellow with an L79 hydraulic cam 11 to 1 pistons side exhaust...love the sound of that motor at idle...

[@russwray2827]

I BUILT ONE JUST LIKE THAT ONE YOU ARE SHOWING IN 1966 I HAD FUEL INJECTION HEADS ON MINE. LOVED THAT 30/30 CAM . THOSE WHERE THE DAYS MY FRIEND I'M 74, STILL DRIVING HIGH-PERFORMANCE CARS. SOMETHING YOU JUST CAN;T GIVE UP !

[@ronniehenson4122]

Thank you!

[@jacobjarvis2545]

@@ronniehenson4122 what was the advance curve

[@ronniehenson4122]

@@jacobjarvis2545 34* WOT

[@jacobjarvis2545]

@@ronniehenson4122 distributor curved or locked out

[@ronniehenson4122]

@@jacobjarvis2545 Curved, I only lock the distributor on my race engines. Take it up to 2500 rpms and set it @ 34-36* then lock it in place. Let the initial timing fall where it may.

[@RustyNail5856]

i love the sound of this one.

[@lilibethdoherty295]

The engines of today are so complex, yet here is all you need SBC forever !

[@rickdaystar477]

Nothing sounds like motors of that era. Everything is LS LS. No 5 computer modules sensors ect. Distributor,coil and done.

[@ronniehenson4122]

Old School! ;)

[@DANTHETUBEMAN]

@@rickdaystar477 there is a front timing chain cover that lets you put a hei on a LS. That and carb will make a great motor.

[@Okie-Tom]

Back in the mid 70's I had a 67 Camaro that I had a good sounding cammed 327 in it! Miss that sound!

[@gregthornthwaite8011]

Ronnie, Classic early Chev oil filler neck, just love it..... All the best again from Australia, stay safe bro. :-))

[@bigmotor3845]

I could just have that motor running in the background while I am bbqing in the backyard

[@laming2006]

That bad baby sounds GREAT. Good job!

[@cdgrady2700]

Love to hear that cam hitting sounds awesome

[@terryhalligan9344]

Sounds good! I love them 327 / 375 horsepower motors

[@jamespepper2541]

Man, I give you props that sucker sure sounds good!!! 😎

[@Mhogies910]

Love your engine running stand!!!! I like the extension for the trans.

[@ronniehenson4122]

Thank you! Good eye

[@KGisthenameman]

Song of my people

[@apollorobb]

Love that Winters cast intake . Thing sounds good

[@Garystrat1263]

I graduated H/S in 1969, other than the obvious that was a very good year for Chevy's this is the sound of that time frame... Lve the L79 My dream is a Malibu with this engine and this cam... Thanks ZA-D

[@ronniehenson4122]

Thank you!

[@paulbrosco281]

could listen to that all day

[@bsimpo18]

Wouldn’t need Coffee if he was my neighbor. Great sound

[@iplayvidi0games]

The sound never gets old. I can't wait to do a build like this one day.

[@ronniehenson4122]

Thank you

[@xmo552]

@@ronniehenson4122 I picked up an old gasser 327, .30 over, with domed pistons and camel humps. I'm guessing my compression is 11:1. Is your engine running on pump gas ?

[@ronniehenson4122]

@@xmo552 Yes, 91 octane

[@xmo552]

@@ronniehenson4122 Thank you.

[@joesmith306]

@@ronniehenson4122 The octane back then was 100-105 , I'm surprised it runs on 91

[@Scubasteve22]

Sounds real good! Thanks for posting.

[@ronniehenson4122]

Thanks for listening

[@kurtzimmerman1637]

this sounds badass! 327 were screaming, high rpm engines.

[@davidwood1923]

I Love It!... I haven't heard one of those cams for a long time.

[@ronniehenson4122]

I love it!

[@jmpsavescars]

Ive got the same bump stick in my 327 i love the sound

[@TCougar1]

Sounds wonderful !

[@seadog2396]

Exact Engine I had in my 1963 Corvette convertible. Got it when I was 17, in high school, and the undisputed Road King. Nobody had anything that could touch the performance of my car....

[@1965l88]

You probably had the L76 340 hp 327 in your 'Vette, unless it was the fuel injected 375 hp version. The L79 wasn't introduced until 1965.

[@frigglebiscuit7484]

must not have been any dodges or plymouths around.

[@seadog2396]

@@frigglebiscuit7484 No, because their kid owners had blown them up by then.

[@johnthonig1692]

Or rusted away to the junkyard ​@@seadog2396

[@jrusher19]

Nice build Ronnie ! i just finished a similar build 327 , dome pistons, balanced assembly, used a milder cam, 461 rebuilt heads i had sitting from my 283 , 327 iron intake , 4 bl quadrajet , 2.5" vette ram horns. I put it in place of my 283 in my 66C10 and still have it badged as a 283 you cant tell the difference when looking under the hood. The thing rips good I luv the quick revving snap it has and doesnt stop revving! I have a t5 behind it and 3:73 gears Im super happy I went 327 instead of rebuilding my 283.. While gathering parts for that engine I came across a L79 short block .020" over for $500 and couldnt pass it up as I have the big valve 462 heads off the first 327 and big cam etc etc so ill build that one up for a 45 1/2 ton i have sitting. Fun engine Ive been doing LS engines last bunch of years and turbos etc and still luv these great old small blocks !

[@donnlowe9129]

That engine sounds real nice Ron.

[@lazaromarino9200]

Very,very nice! Congrats on keeping it old school! I'm going to sub because this is really great content. Thank you

[@ronniehenson4122]

Thank you!

[@alexgolovchenko3791]

Built an LT-1 350 for my '69 Camaro a few years ago, it was good. If I had it all to do over again I'd do an all out 327 with electronic Borlla stack injection, just because.😎

[@badgerbait8351]

Didn't realized the 30-30 cam sounded so good! What an iconic mill!

[@beckywatt5048]

The 350 hp 327hyd was good , the 375hp solid was way better .

[@bobbysanders7725]

@@beckywatt5048 That 11-1 compression helps that cam sound that good.

[@jeeptk]

I had a 331 in a 66 Chevelle with that cam, 586 gears and a 4 speed. It went 10.80 at 123 in the quarter. And surprised many big blocks on the street. The car was known as the Ghost around central Jersey.

[@badgerbait8351]

@@jeeptk 5:86...good grief, man! Great light-to-light setup, but the 4-spd would have been hammered with those types of rpm?!

[@jeeptk]

@@badgerbait8351 It was a crash box m22 with modded synchronizes . It click thru the traps at 8100 rpm. It was a blast to drive. Sold it in 2002 as a roller. Rebuilt that motor for a 68 Camaro that my dad drove.

[@edwardspaccarelli5944]

One of my favorites!

[@donshotrodgarage1717]

That sounds killer man. Nice job

[@ronniehenson4122]

Thank you!

[@adamUDavies]

I could spend all day in your garage 👍

[@ronniehenson4122]

You and me both!

[@audiofool6431]

Beautiful just like my 67 Chevelle used to wind up

[@rtkl13]

Got nothing but good to say, sounds excellent and you have the idle set nice. I will say, you make me nervous with that flex fan though....If you've ever seen a blade come loose you wouldnt want another one

[@paultucker8758]

If I built a 327 or 350 old school it would have this cam hands down, thanks Ronnie.

[@quantumss]

Yep, one of the best SB cams ever made.

[@georgeshotrodbarn2113]

Back in the seventy's a friend had one in a 1966 chevy two with a four speed and a 373 gear is was a fast car.

[@jkimpala6651]

Sounds great. We are currently restoring a 66' Impala SS with the same 327 SBC you have there (block number is the same, same heads). Its sitting on an engine stand right now waiting to be done, but we're going to build it with the L79 specs as well. Looking forward to hearing it fire up for the first time as well.

[@JesusTorres-qr1gz]

For those of us that love that kind of toys, here is for you to enjoy. Feast your eyes.

[@Buzzard67]

Similar set up in my 65 Vette with 4.11 in the back made for one fun ride

[@zxtenn]

Nice, i am 65 and had an older friend in the early 70's who bought a 64 Chevelle and put in a 327/365, he swapped in a Manley solid cam that was even more aggressive, ran strong with some 411 gears, had the single plane Torker and a 780, that was a strong engine in its day

[@DANTHETUBEMAN]

That was the hot rods combination of the day, with headers,, good times

[@zxtenn]

@@DANTHETUBEMAN Yup with the Cragar SS wheels. considering it was well before the days of bolt on AL heads i would say that would run in the 13's which very few cars did off the showroom floor

[@jakeekaj2623]

Building this setup my self, can’t wait

[@ronniehenson4122]

Good luck!

[@cammontreuil7509]

Try using a 6 by 2 ram intake with Stromberg carbs. Sounds way better than any plain 4 barrel.

[@rickreardon4163]

I need one of these in my 1967 Camaro. It may not have come with it, but hey, they should have!

[@joejohnston2035]

Sounds SOOOO good

[@MNSJR]

Sound great!

[@richardsmith-qy6vl]

That lil motor sounds good

[@toddparlet2448]

True L79 was hydraulic cam. Was it's only weak point.I have used the 30/30 cam in a 66Chevy II.. Wind8 grand easy!!Great sounding SB.

[@1965l88]

Weak point? The L79 was advertised as 350 hp, and it made every bit of that, and then some. Those things in a Nova or Chevelle waxed the tail of many a big block.

[@robertweitlauf4653]

i love the Duntov 30 30 cam.

[@stanmendoza638]

Hell yeah I love those lil motors they’re high rpm shit u could red light them all day n won’t blow no rod.. 👍👍👍🤘🤘🤘

[@BrucesShop]

So true.

[@bennell7586]

the 327 is my favorite sbc the engine my dad taught me to rebuild was recreating the L79 327 with a 6-71 weiand blower made 600hp and 550lbft on 93 octane and 9.5.1 compression on 10lbs of boost

[@Peter-V_00]

Agree 100%, I think the magic for we 327 lovers is the bore/stroke/rod length ratios as it came from Chevrolet, the darned things just WORK !!

[@ericjohnson8482]

First time I ever heard a Duntov cam was in a 59 Chevy police car, was a 283 and boy did it sound good. Nothing new sounds like the old SBC or BBC's.

[@pauljanssen2624]

Everybody talks about adjusting the valves all the time mainly because it had pressed in studs for the rocker arms people used to try to pin them the 30-30 was amazing cam for that time I had a Z50 cam from isky cams screw in studs for the valve train

[@mikeholguin84]

16 ls swap fan boys with their pumpkin spiced latte's down voted this.

[@imacrazy6872]

Nope, probably Ford, Dodge guys. We all know what the LS engines can do, why would we down vote another Chevy engine?

[@fivestar8337]

Comment of the decade 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Foryourinfo369]

@@imacrazy6872 Its just annoying when say, you are building a small block because you like them. And everyone keeps asking why you don't do an ls instead, and how much better they are. Truth is they are great in my opinion. But not everyone's cup of tea.

[@Fileguru]

I have projects, chevy 68 impala with sbc 327 - for this i have 454 bare block for that going to get minimum 496cid, and gmc 98 suburban "family wagon" with sbc 350 vortec - for this i have gen iv 6.0 LS w/6l90e ang going to get twin turbos too... Some day theyr gonna be ready to rock... They all are american pushrod OHV V8s and i like them all theyr just different kind of animals... Comparing ecu LS to SBC/BBC is comparing apples and oranges, they all have their place in car enthusiasts hearts... But, ofcourse these old school sbc/bbc's have their own special warm place in my heart too.. peace 🤘🏻 🤗

[@michaelhigginbotham2518]

Don't be hard on the kids. There's not the volume of the old engines to be had anymore. LS engines are a dime a dozen just like these were in our day. My son and his buddy build the LS engines a lot. They buy old chevy trucks and restore them then sell them. And they drink black coffee 😂😂😂!!

[@ronjones2557]

Sounds awesome

[@jeffjohnon4223]

Solid lifter cams rev out so awesome,just have to set the valves every so often.

[@88classic]

How could you not love that sound idling kind of high tho

[@thomasopdahl1873]

Sounds so familiar. Back in the seventies I had this cam in a Z28. Backed it out of the shop about midnight with open headers and reved it a bit. When I shut it off the bank alarm was ringing. Small town where everyone knew everyone. I called the president of the bank at home and told him what happened and he laughed and said not to sweat it. I'll have to put another one of these together some day for just the sound.of the solids and that rougher than a cob idle syncopating anxiety into the air, The only thing missing at this point is youth. .

[@ronniehenson4122]

The Goldens years...................old gear heads never die

[@cew142]

Thats a nice sounding 327. I bought a 327 motor to rebuild and it turned out junk. It was already punched out 30 over and two cylinders needed sleeved. The cost to rebuild was too much. I love the quick winding 327

[@ronniehenson4122]

Sorry to hear that

[@MasterWitchDoctor]

nice job that engine is a hunny

[@jimpanzer07]

sounds great!

[@brentnouwels7457]

Nice I like how they rev with no transmission nice chevy

[@ronniehenson4122]

Yeah me too

[@mgbchuck6527]

Love me some SBC goodness ( have a 358ci, aluminum rod, 12+to 1 comp., .600" lift solid roller, ported 492 heads) in a '64 MGB (see avatar)---BIG FUN

[@ronniehenson4122]

Right on

[@mgbchuck6527]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2LElqp4nL5-mrdh---------------love how mine sounds too

[@SGTJDerek]

Days gone by😭. Except for the overbore, my cousin swapped in the same 327. Course you could find 327s all day long with almost no miles on them back then.

[@rayking6979]

They never stop makin 327 LJ block they just switched over to 350 internals (pistons&crank) 327&350 both use 5.7 rod factory.. you can easily convert the 350 wth 2pc main seal back to 327 by installation of 327 pistons rods&crank.. northern auto. Com has restored 327 cranks 200$ & eagle offers new forged for 600$

[@supamarioable]

Music to my ears

[@johnnywrench5579]

Sounds great

[@anthonynelson9136]

Before I switched to 400 small blocks I ran a 327 with the 30-30 cam in my stock car. 11 to 1 compression a little porting on the heads with some good valve springs and an open plenum intake. In a race, it never fell below 3700 RPMs and it made power up to 8000 RPMs at the end of the chute. My friend who built the same engine for his drag car said he shifted his at 9000 RPMs.

[@CK-mf6du]

That sounds so good. Thank you for inspiring dreams lol

[@ronniehenson4122]

You are so welcome!

[@CK-mf6du]

@@ronniehenson4122 have you ever tried a more modern grind with these kind of heads and that compression? Like a 292h or something bigger? I'm stewing on which way to go. A factory tested 350 plus hp, or try to go higher hp with a modern cam. Any thoughts? For sure I am not using modern heads, cast iron 041 or camels with 11 to 1.

[@ronniehenson4122]

@@CK-mf6du Don't go any bigger than 292 and make sure you have at least 3:73 or 4:11 rear gears. If you run a automatic you will need a 2500-3000 RPM stall convertor.

[@CK-mf6du]

@@ronniehenson4122 thank you!

[@CK-mf6du]

@@ronniehenson4122 thank you!

[@micahcastillo9113]

That’s badass!

[@jimyounger9490]

Nice old school !!

[@ronniehenson4122]

Thanks!

[@gregborneman5523]

I had A '69 Z/28 with the stock 30-30. It was a screamer, but little low end torque. Not fun to drive in traffic, but a thrill to shift at 7000rpm.

[@Garystrat1263]

that is what I loved about the 327 it could hit that 7K. my L79 beat a rat motor malibu on the freeway in 1970, he'd beat me in the 1/4 mile but that 7K motor took him to school on the freway

[@boarzwid1002]

Yep I did that upgrade on my 67 corvette .30 with 30 30 sounds the same

[@mashed-out]

So SICK...gonna need Robitussin!

[@paoemantega8793]

sounds great

[@RestorationObsession]

Nice C3 in the background. ;)

[@ronniehenson4122]

Thanks!

[@ronniehenson4122]

Thanks! Check out the walk around kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGWngqtnZ8hgg7s

[@pauljanssen7594]

Sounds nice should run the stock canister filter it filters as to spin-on if you have the room.

[@audiofool6431]

Thing of beauty

[@ronniehenson4122]

Thank You!

[@scottlanders3812]

I had a 283 .30 over 11.5 piston and solid cam. That thing pulled like crazy from 3 to 7 grand

[@DANTHETUBEMAN]

I have a 283 in a 260z , with the 327/350 hp can, should be good for tourques and top end. Fun engine to wind up

[@SLJ2137694]

.030 over!

[@bryaneast9813]

I had th 30 30 cam in a 11 to 1 355 and it kicked some ass

[@betweennightAtoms]

perfect response

[@johnnygill5866]

That sounds good

[@flytechbass1979]

I had one of these in a 1969 Nova It ate some Mark 1's and some Road Runners up back in 1972. I wish I still had it. Bought the block at the Chevy place NEW $373, but then that was 1972 dollars. No, wait it was an LT1 350 I bought at the chevy place. The 327 I did as you 10.5.1 with a 30/30 cam and 30 over

[@arthurbelleville9977]

that 30/30 dontove cam sounds great.cat beat the way a small chevy sounds.

[@TheCobraman45]

Duntov.

[@arthurbelleville9977]

@@TheCobraman45 what ever

[@tonyz5178]

... SWEET !n... Love those Engines !

[@ronniehenson4122]

Me too!

[@vikingmike8139]

Nice!

[@barrykilts4506]

I like it,I have the crane blue print version of it slightly used but looks to be in good shape if I just use new good lifters.got from a buddy who passed away and his family was just going to throw all his prized stuff in the trash but I’d still rather have the buddy back.lol

[@eddiecahall3824]

Sounds good for small cubic in. Its not just the cam doing it the enigine is 11:25 :1 👍✌

[@jerryhubbard4461]

Back in the mid 60's, I had a 1964 Nova SS with am Eskandarian sold lift cam. I ran a 780 Holley on top with a Muncie 4 speed. A nice car painted midnight blue. Don't know what happened to the 64 SS Nova's. Never see them at shows. Plenty of 63 and 65 but NO 64's. s

[@angelmontalvo267]

Super nice wow !!!!

[@ronniehenson4122]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@jamesalt6723]

The duntov 30-30 was an amazing cam

[@erikturner5073]

Nice! Gotta love that High compression!👍👍

[@ronniehenson4122]

Always!

[@armcchargues8623]

Definitely didn't realize the 30-30 was that rowdy. Chopping like that at 1400 RPM....

[@ronniehenson4122]

It only sounds that way with the 11.03:1 compression

[@murph55]

i love how quickly an engine will rev up when it only has a flex plate

[@ronniehenson4122]

Look at my channel with the 350/muncie 4 speed on it. Revs the same.