something shot into my head today while i was playing a game.. is it possible to make my 350 into a 396? IF SO, just what exactly would it take? it would probably be an outragous amount of money, but id like to know. I had fully planned on eventually makin it a 383, but havin a 396 just seems so much cooler. I mean, how many people have a 396 in their 3rd gen? might be only a few if any for a reason, but dangit, im gona find out!

 

NO....

 

ah, oh well. maybe i can find one from an old maro and stick it in there somehow, someday.

 

come on tom, you should know better than that, 350 = small block, 396 = big block
and yes the 400 is a small block, but thats how chevy rolls

 

see that i didnt know. i thought since you could make a 400 SB, a 396 SB was available as well. Gotta ask stupid questions to learn my friend.

 

I know a guy that has an 83 camaro with a 454 in it.....
You wanna talk about a sleeper car..
You would never expect it even if he was next to you at a light.
Don't get me wrong it's sounds mean as hell, but you would never guess 454.
Until he blows your doors off or if he popped the hood,this thing is HUGE!!!!!!

 

ah you know i'm just bugging you, its not like i havent asked dumb questions haha

 

actually... there are 396 small blocks, a company in california produces them. its a 350 bored .060 over with a 400 crank as I recall, but I am not positive on how it gets there. But they DO exist, its not a common thing. One was built in Chevy High Performance magazine like a year agor, they built a 355, 385, and the 396 small block. it cost around 5500 dollars and built like 480 hp at the crank

 

see ok, so im not TOTALLY WRONG then. just mostly. I figured it could be done somehow since theres a 400 SB, and anybody can tell you that 396 is less than 400.

 

Did you know that the 396 is actually a 402 ? And was known as a " rat motor " . You just want a 348 ! ;-) lol

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