Re: 396 2bl combo
 

thats it. that's what the motor came out of.

Re: 396 2bl combo
 

well, I hate to say it but I built that combo way back when stock rules meant stock. factory pistons ,presses pins ,stock lift, duration, and overlap stock valves,rods, I did use the cast crank,racing head service did the valve job but the valves were backcut when they showed up so I had to re cc the combution chambers. a RPM 7000 series cam dynamics cam with stock lifters ,valve springs were very low pressure 96lbs on seat 225 over the nose,stock trans was a t-400 no gear set then or aluminum was available then,and I used a Rossi 9" cortina convertor 4800 stall. @4705 racing wt. for Q/SA 14.35 index we went 14.17@84 mph 2 time out, the gear was wrong we started with a 5:57 but the engine needed more like a 586 or 614 it only finished @ 4600 but we shifted @6000 and it pulled good you have to mechanically overcome the over 2 tons of wt. The car was fun it would pull the wheels 3ft and once I raced jerry mcClanahans Q/SA which was running 13.80's at the time and thru first and 2nd gears our wagon went off and hid from jerrys car but plug high gear and he would drive around me. It was early in my racin career so I was pretty green and still learning but my partner didnt want to keep racing so the project was cut short of its full potential.I pulled the engine & trans and sold the car to tony Janes with posi and 557's still in it, It was a 1969 brookwood 6 passenger body. .....memories???..JUST MY2 CENTS

Re: 396 2bl combo
 

by the way the cool part about this whole deal was, we found the wagon at a upholstery shop in the back it was original 2 bbl 396 car no motor or trans but the owner still had the intake and carb (435)cfm 2bbl , we bought it for $75 cleaned the interior put a seat cover on the front seat and painted it refrigerator white like GRUMPY my idol at the time. THE GOOD OLD DAYS Hmmmmmmm JUST MY 2 CENTS

Re: 396 2bl combo
 

That was the only year that motor came in and only in full size body and wagon. I had a wagon with motor, 400 turbo and 12 bolt rear.

Re: 396 2bl combo
 

yes , that motor only came in full size Impalas etc. it was a salemans special fleet deal chevy came up with for the cigarette companys,before I sold the wagon I put my 425 hp 427 with nitrous and made about $1200 street racing it , out in Ontario Calif's wine vineyards area.

Re: 396 2bl combo
 

was that a rochester carb??

Re: 396 2bl combo
 

yes, a Rochester #37029117,118,119,120,. head casting 3933148 109.14cc chamber, intake casting3952300,everything spec wise in the short block is straight up 325 hp 396 ... JUST MY 2 CENTS.

Re: 396 2bl combo
 

I was thinking about trying that in my car to run Q but to many other faster cars

Re: 396 2bl combo
 

Bob, why bother? 396 uses 1.250 Venturi carb, 350 uses 1.375 carb.

Re: 396 2bl combo
 

what is the maximum cfm possible from Rochester 2bl 1.25 venturi??