95LTXZ28

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I'm looking to build a 396 big block to make 500 who through a 12 bolt rear with either a rock crusher 4spd or m21 4spd, or a beefed up 5spd for streetability. Can you guys give me a "build list" to get me to 500whp and still be able to cruise in town and roll through a drive thru without having to baby the car I.e. No crazy lift cam and heads that require a ton of rev to get the car moving. I was never into big blocks before an spent most of my time messing with small blocks so some big block guru help would be awesome thanks guys!

95LTXZ28

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Would also like to keep it carbuerated with no fancy fuel injection or turbo or any type of FI. And it will be going into a 68-69 camaro or 68-70 nova.

kingd_202

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Build a 496ci, 500hp will be no problem

95LTXZ28

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Haha thatd be pretty sick. I'd hope for alot more than 500 horse from a 496 though.

pancherj

500 WHEEL horsepower from a 396...you are looking at 1.5HP/CI. That is no easy task. Especially with no fancy heads, no big cams, pump gas, etc. I agree with Kingd, step up to more cubic inches.

95LTXZ28

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Well I should have specified and its my fault I did not. I dont already have the engine, so any engine will do, it just needs to be a big block, i even thought about settling for a few less ponies and dropping in a friends 502 gm crate engine. This is all just a hypothetical build that will come to a reality as soon as I sell my current car. I was just wondering how much money I would need to shell out to get a big block chevy to 500 streetable hp. But looking at crate engine prices v.s. building one its easier to spend a bit more and get a crate engine, sometimes you dont even need to spend more and its a drop it in and go (pretty much) deal.

cambirdracing

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If you don't have anything yet, dont' start with a 396 block. They are pretty much useless. You can bore most 454's .060 over and throw n the 1/4 stroker for your 496. Easy to do and doesn't cost much more than a stock stroke 454 crank.

Start here:

http://www.ohiocrank.com/chevbb_rotate.html

I have an OHIO crank kit in my 455 Pontiac and my wife's 489. Superior products. You can't go wrong.

Darracq

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sent ya a pm. i have a nice mild 468 i might sell. very low miles and runs 10s. on motor.

3.8redbird

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If you have the change 4.5 bore is the way to go. Dart M block FTW

93Z2871805

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I'd go with either a Gen VI 502/509 or Mark IV 468 or 496. Also, I'd run oval ports for something being kept on the street. Were you planning open or closed chamber heads?

69chevelleSS

I have a 496 for sale turn key 740hp. Pm me if your interested.

95LTXZ28

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Guys that are looking to sell the engines they have, I need to sell my car before I purchase an engine or car.

93 LT1 Vette

With a good,
750 Holley DP
Edelbrock high rise
.600 something roller cam and lifters
Open chamber oval port heads ported and polished
Headers
On a .030 over block with 9.5 to 1 comp
Rebuild kit and machine work your looking at 425 hp for about 4500.00

Another 1000.00 can get you a Bill Mitchell 434 smallblock that makes 550hp with 575 Ftlbs of Tq

If your set on a Big Block, go big 496, 502, 540 and pony up for a good set of aluminum heads that flow.

95LTXZ28

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I'm looking into a 502 from a guy down the road from me with 800 miles on it. That seems like the best set up I have found so. He wants 4000 for it. And it's about a 5 minute trip to get it. It is a zz502 502 horse gm crate engine.

hookngo

You dnt like the 468

cambirdracing

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If I had 4 grand, I would buy the 502 crate. Youre not going to build anything for that little of money.

kingd_202

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What is your budget?

Big Al

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Are you planning to go injected or carb? A stock truck 496 with a cam and headers and some PCM work will do it. They are low compression and do well on pump gas.

When you get down to money, a LSX crate motor is hard to beat and they are light.

Al