Thread: 396 BBC Help!

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Hopper111... Personally I think it is a good deal at $1500, if it is in fact all "New Stuff". I am a diehard 396 fan and have been for years. My '67 El Camino had a moderate built 396 backed with a M-22 4-speed. I only went through the top half on that one and went with a Competion Cams 280H from Summit with a Pete Jackson "Noisy" gear drive. On my '67 Chevelle SS (325hp) I had to go the full monty since it decided to frezze up on it's maiden voyage home! That was four years ago and the parts alone cost over $2000 and that did not include the machining which included turning and balancing the original crank. By the time the engine was back in the car I was close to $6K in the rebuild. It was worth every cent! On the Chevelle I again went with the Comp cam but this time I used the 270H due to the Chevelle having a auto transmission.

I even have a 396 out of a '68 Chevelle SS in my '37 Buick coupe!

A 396 is a very strong and reliable engine and done right will last a longtime, of course depending on how it's used. I don't think you can go wrong at that price. You can get the 270H cam and lifter kit (P/N CCA-CL11-207-3) through Summit for $175.95. The 280H kit (P/N CCA-CL11-208-3) is also $175.95. Either one matches up real well with the 396.

Go for it and have fun!

Greg

Here it is in the Chevelle...