as far as the water passages are concerned there is no difference in a 68 327 block and a 74 350 block . the only difference is it is not a small journal engine the original 8 327 is a small journal enging the 350 is a large journal engine. the bummer is the cranks don't interchange and the early small journal ones are steel the majority of the large journals are cast iron cranks. as far as the average car is concerned it really makes no difference. just technical jargin to cloud the mind. I would just drive it and enjoy it :happy0030: