Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List
------------------------------------------------------------
This is the explaination that I buy. But then I've been called easy.
rick
On Wed, 1 Aug 2001 10:19:01 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List
> ------------------------------------------------------------
>
> The reason I have heard for boring the 396 cu. in. to 402 cu. in. in
> late > 1969 was because of the new 1970 emission laws. The law allowed
> higher > emissions output for engines over 400 cu in. The cost for
Chevy to
> build the > 402 was less then the 396 because it did not need to meet
the more
> strict > emission laws. They still called it an SS 396 because of all
the
> advertising > and popularity of the SS 396. They did build a non SS 402
big block
> engine > Chevelle called the 400 turbo jet engine and there was also a
small
> block > engine called the 400 turbo fire. Crazy but true.
>
> -----------------------------------------------------
> To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html
> To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
-----------------------------------------------------
To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html
To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
