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Old Nov 11, 2002 | 04:08 AM
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Default 396 ENGINE QUESTIONS???

ANYONE OUT THERE THAT CAN TELL ME THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A 396 BIG BLOCK AND A 427 AND A 454. lOOKING FOR THE BORE X STROKE AND ALSO SPECIFIC BLOCK DIFFERENCES. THANKS! :D
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Default Re: 396 ENGINE QUESTIONS??? (BlackRocket)

396- 4.094 bore, 3.75 stroke
402- 4.126 bore, 3.75 stroke
427- 4.251 bore, 3.75 stroke
454- 4.251 bore, 4.00 stroke

All versions were made in both 2 and 4 bolt. For the most part, internal components interchange.
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