I'm pretty sure my 96 block is 71 or 2. It has 2 bolt mains and pushed the car to 10.33 in the 1/4..Of course the Procharger helped. Walt http://www.personal.kent.edu/~wbainey/CHEVELLE.htm
----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sunday, May 1, 2005 6:31 pm Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] 396 Block > In a message dated 5/1/2005 4:31:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Hey guys, > I recently picked up 2 396 blocks to go have checked > out at a > machine shop. They both are 3999290 castings with suffix codes > CTB. Works out > to be a 1972 402 in a Chevelle, impala, or one other I cant > remember. Anyway, > I was wonder what your thoughts might be on whether or not its > worth buying > one of them. I’ve heard blocks after 1970 or 71 have a lower > level of nickel > and crack easier? Is it worth having the machine work done to one > and build up > an engine with it or should I look for an earlier block? Thanks > –RJ > I've used newer blocks than that for high performance > applications, both have > held up good so far. If it's the right price grab it, big blocks > are getting > more and more scarce. > > Tom >
