As one of a gazillion Chevy high-performance guys who grew up ... high-revving Z28 302 Camaro. The L79 engine was parts-wise, identical to the RPO L76, 365hp Corvette 327 except for the camshaft.

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Commonly referred to as Mighty Mouse, the 327-cubic inch V8 has several variants, including the L76 and L79 that Chevy ...

In 1968, the L79 appeared in a few (very few) two-door post 300-series Chevelles and was rated at 325 hp due to a milder cam than was used in the Corvette engine. Speculation was that Chevrolet ...

So popular was the engine that Chevy kept it in production for most ... The result was the L79 variant of the 327 V8, which was also made available for the Chevelle Malibu and Nova.

one of Bob's buddies had an uncle at Jack Head Chevrolet in Alhambra, California. A quick visit netted open arms. The oddball four-door Chevelle 300 was ordered with the L79 engine, four-speed M20 ...

Chevy boasted fifteen different engine choices for the coupes ... It is one of only 1,274 equipped with the optional L79 327 cubic-inch Small Block producing 350 horsepower, backed by the numbers ...

While my friend negotiated the purchase of the engine, I found myself ... my wish list for my collection was a Chevy station wagon, but not necessarily an L79," says Jon Stephen.

For the 1966 model year, the Chevy Nova received an extensive restyling and the L79 small-block V8 with ... translating to faster acceleration because the engine doesn’t have to work as hard ...

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Chevy wanted an economy car with RWD and sensible ... One of 1,734 coupes optioned with the L79 engine that produces 350 horsepower from 5.4 liters of displacement, this example was extensively ...