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Old 08-30-2005, 07:43 PM   #16
acloco
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The 400 tag on big blocks intended to obscure for insurance reasons in the early 70's. By that time, ALL of the insurance companies knew wht 426, 427, 440, & 454 meant.

I have never heard why GM built 396 engines that were actually 402 cubes.....we may never know.
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