Thread: 396 L78 block
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Old 02-16-2020, 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by EZ Nova View Post
There is a reason why stock and super stock guys use SLEEVED 454 blocks to go back to 396 also!!!!!

Your friend could very well run into a overheating issue too with that thin of a cylinder wall.
The reason there sleaved down 454s is to move the bore away from the intake valve. My engines are aways filled for NHRA stock.
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