My '79 has a stock 267 V8 in it and I have a 4 bolt 350 lined up for a transplant. Has anyone heard of someone beefing up the 267 to get it to breathe more fire, and if so, how much HP can I get out of it? It runs fine, and I thought it would make a nice spare for when I want to work on the 350.

Once you drop in that 350, I will not want to mess with the 267 again I would think.

...it would make a nice spare for when I want to work on the 350.
It would make a nice boat anchor too. :-D

Spend your money on a spare 350 instead of trying to beef up that POS 267.

Good one. Ill keep that in mind if I go fishing soon. :lol:

you guys underestimate small cubic inch small blocks They aren't the best motor out their but you can put some grunt in them. They aren't a "POS" because they are dead realiable motors if treated right.

-Eric

Well.. They might not be POS to some, but to others they are. Ya, theres some great running small cube motors out there, but look @ the money that has to be put into them. You can buy a 350 crate motor for around what 3 grand? And it makes 330hp.. To get a 267 to make 330hp, your gonna be putting in well over 5 grand because of the quality of parts your gonna need to get it to put out that much.

So in a sense, ya, they are POS motors.. but if you dont give a **** and have money coming out of your ass, then great, soop up a 267 :D But i know most of us cant afford to do that, nor think its even appropriate. Why have a 267 under the hood, when a 400 fits the same?

If you'd like a free 267 long block to rebuild, I'll give you one for free. You've got to come and pick it up. Just give me a day or two notice so I can fish it out of the pond. :lol:

just break it down clean up the parts and sell them...i didnt that with an old 305 i broke down everything cleaned them up and just started selling stuff...you will be amazed with what people buy on ebay...Or keep it as a spare like you planned, and save some money if you ever decide to pull out the 350 to do some work on it....It always stinks when you have a motor pulled and for some reason you cant finish it..So its goood to have a spare...POS or not It will still get you from one point to another while you are workin on the 350.

Spend your money on a spare 350 instead of trying to beef up that POS 267.

i was thinking of keeping my 267 when i drop a 350 in. but i assure that it is not a POS. those are good little engines. the fact that it has been powering my car for 22 years(with out an overhaul) should be enough to prove that it is a good engine. while it does not have the power and HP of a 350 it keeps going. sorry just i like those little engines and i got offended.