396 block

[Drock]

I have a 396 4 bolt block, casting # 3935440, date looks
like E 24 8. I started building this a few months
ago. It's bored 060. The deck had been trued at some
time, you can not read the vin number. Would this block
be anything special? Is this something I should save
instead of using in my bracket car.

[3macs1]

Bored 60 and decked, I would beat the crap out of it in the bracket car, 4 bolt or not.
All the best
Joe

[Kim_Howie]

That 440 block was used in the gibb nova and the date hits perfect for one of them. I would hold on to it. Kim

[3macs1]

Even 60 over on a 396 and decked Kim ???
How many gibb nova owners would use it.

[Kim_Howie]

I don't know how easy it is for you to find 440 blocks but they are rare around here. I found 2 in the 15 years I looked for them. # 1 is the Gibb nova motor was stamped only two days in the month of June. Those dates are only 2 days from each other. His block is a late may block. Find another one like it.

[3macs1]

You are probally right Kim. I could not lay my hand on a original 4 bolt right now but I am almost positive I still have some 2 bolt 440's in the pile. I guess I am just not a big fan of a 60 bore on a 396 for a original car and would sooner convert a standard 2 bolt to 4.I also saved and saved and saved BBC for that rare application which is why I now have a barn full of boat anchors too heavy to ship to the US where they are in demand. Did sell all of the square port stuff but 10 years too early.
Take care Joe

[Kim_Howie]

Joe, The hard problem is the date. It's a two week window

[3macs1]

I see what you mean that would be very hard to find for sure.
take care
joe

[Tommy]

Whats wrong with a 60 over 396 ?

Tommy

[WILMASBOYL78]

I'll have to check the casting date on the engine block in my 68 L78.....assembly date is 6-10-68...1st week of July cowl tag...

wilma