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GM Small Block Compatible 396 c.i. Engine – 491 Horsepower – Base Dressed – Carbureted

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6,499.00$

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Description

Description:

  • Horsepower & Torque: 491 Horsepower / 509 ft. lbs. Torque
  • Compression Ratio: 10.4:1
  • BluePrint Engines Aluminum Heads
  • BluePrint Engines Hydraulic Roller Cam
  • BluePrint Engines Forged Crank
  • BluePrint Engines Forged Pistons

Block:

  • BluePrint Engines High Strength Cast Iron Block
  • Manufactured and Machined in the USA!
  • Cylinders are Sonic Tested for Thickness
  • Drilled and Tapped for Clutch Linkage
  • Align Honed Main Bearing Bore
  • Mech Fuel Pump Provision: Yes
  • Passenger Side Dipstick
  • 1-Piece Rear Main Seal
  • 4-Bolt Main
  • 4.000″ Bore
  • Cylinders Honed on Computer-Controlled Machine to Within .0002 Straightness and Roundness

Rotating Assembly:

  • BluePrint Forged Crankshaft
  • 3.875 ” Stroke
  • Forged I-beam 6.000″ Connecting Rods
  • Forged Pistons
  • Internally Balanced Front – Externally Balanced Rear

Cylinder Heads:

  • BluePrint Aluminum Cylinder Heads – HP8103
  • 64cc Chamber
  • 2.08″ Intake / 1.60″ Exhaust valves
  • 220cc Intake / 67cc Exhaust runners

Cam Specs:

  • Hydraulic Roller
  • .544 Intake / .555 Exhaust Lift
  • 230 Intake / 236 Exhaust Duration
  • @ .050, 110 Degree Lobe Separation

Ignition Timing:

  • 34 Degrees Total at 3500 RPM

Also includes:

Notes: 

  • Not for use in pollution-controlled vehicles.
  • The Aftermarket intake manifold installed on this engine may not be compatible with OEM accessory brackets that use intake mounted bosses.
  • This engine features a true 4-inch bore, which mathematically yields 389 CID with a 3.875-inch stroke.
  • 93 octane or higher is recommended for this engine.
  • The performance aluminum cylinder heads on this engine feature a .500 raised port vs OEM.
 

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