First Year for 350 cu in?

[Mike B.]

For those that know, what was the first year that the 350 cu in displacement was offered in a Chevrolet vehicle (any model including pickups)? I think it was in 1968 but would like a second (or many) opinions. Thanks.

[Duke W.]

Re: First Year for 350 cu in?

You should read more threads. That question was answered, yesterday. Page down to "Small Journal 327"

Duke

[Mike McKown]

1967, Camaro only *NM*

[Mike B.]

Re: First Year for 350 cu in?

Duke,

I try to read them every day. I guess sometimes my real job gets in the way of being so religious about it. My intent is not to ask questions for the sake of giving people something to do. I got lazy this time. Mike

[D S.]

Re: First Year for 350 cu in?

I agree. For the time it took to respond in that manner could have been better spent respectfully answering your question. Sometimes I search in vain for past topic threads I know should be there but can't find them so I post the question in hopes that I will get a helpful, courteous answer. And 99% of the time I do. I opened your post in hopes that I could view an answer as I was curious, too.

Scott

[Duke W.]

Re: First Year for 350 cu in?

Maybe, someday, Sims you will actually be able to make a contribution by answering a question instead of just griping.

Duke

[KEN BUTCHER]

Re: First Year for 350 cu in?

Yes!!!! he's right, the 1967 camaro was the first. The second was the 1968 camaro and the 1968 chevy II. The corvette didn't get it till 69'.

[Mark W.]

Re: First Year for 350 cu in?

This thread is a perfect example of why some people are completely turned off by NCRS. I thought the original question was a valid one. I looked at the referenced post that supposedly answered the question, but looking at the title (small journal 327)doesn't (at least to me)give any hint that this thread was related to this question and after reading all the posts, I still couldn't tell that it answered Mike's question (again, at least to me, but then again I'm not nearly as smart as many regulars on this board).

[Tom D.]

Small price to pay.. to get the great and...

very correct information about Corvettes on this site!

Please don't anyone be offended.

Tom Dingman
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[Tom P.]

Re: Small price to pay.. to get the great and...

Well, I'll stay away from all the bickering and just answer the question straight out.
The very first year/car for a 350 was the 1967 SS 350 Camaro ONLY (this was a pkg, NOT an engine option).
The 350 in the 67 Camaro was a somewhat unique engine block. It was a hybrid, with BOTH 67-earlier and 68-later small block features. As many/most people know, the 67-earlier SBs were small journal blocks and the 68-later blocks were large journal. Also, the 67-earlier Chevy V8 engines all used the canister type filter and the spin-on filter was introduced in 68. Thus, the inside of the filter bosses between 67 and 68 engines was machined differently to accept different oil filter adapters. The 1967 350 for the Camaro had big journals and it had the hole in the rear of the block for crankcase ventilation and used the baffled canister under the intake manifold. I have one of these bare blocks (bored .040) on an engine stand (cast Jan 67), still trying to figure out what to do with it. It would make an excellent core for building a 383 and use valve covers with no holes and a road draft tube for a 57 chevy.
(I don't post here very often either, wonder why!!!!!)