Richard Holdener is back at it with an engine dyno shootout that will make people happy! It’s modern technology vs a muscle car icon and we love these. How does one of the factories’ baddest 327 small blocks compare to today’s 5.3 truck engine? How about after some upgrades? The results might surprise you. Check out the video and all the info below.

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CHEAP, JUNKYARD LS VS MUSCLE SMALL BLOCK CAR LEGEND! HOW MUCH POWER DID THE ORIGINAL 365-HP 327 VETTE MOTOR REALLY MAKE? CAN YOUR AVERAGE 5.3L TRUCK MOTOR PULLED FROM A WRECKING YARD ACTUALLY MAKE MOTOR POWER? HOW FAR HAVE PERFORMANCE SMALL BLOCK EVOLVED SINCE THE ORIGINAL MUSCLE CAR ERA? CHECK OUT THIS COMPARISON BETWEEN A JUNKYARD 5.3L AND THE 365-HP 327 SMALL BLOCK FROM 1965. I COMPARED THEM BOTH IN STOCK TRIM, THEN AGAIN AFTER ADDING PERFORMANCE HEADS, CAM AND INTAKE TO EACH! HOW DO THEY COMPARE?