[72 Cheyenne402]

Thank you guys for helping me out. I and a certified mechanic (friend of my Uncle's) rebuilt this engine in 99. It was really hard to find a set of closed chamber heads for a 396 at the time. I thought about going aluminum at the time but I didn't have the extra $$. The were som hair line cracks in the heads and I decided to keep the OEM heads and repair them. They went through a new valve job, Valve seats to accomidate the unleaded fuel, New everything, springs, rockers all Crane stuff I bought the best I could get at the time Steal stamped rocker. I invested $1200 just in the heads. But ate the time thats what it was and I wanted it done right.
THe block is 40 over and High dome pistons, chromoly rods and rings. THe crank was trashed so we had to find another crank, Fast bleed lifters and low end cam. I love this Truck Its true american hourse power monster. It may have 25,000 on the rebuild.
I used to smoke 5.o mustangs in Huston all day and night. I just want to get it back and better than it ever was
Thanks everybody on the board for all of your help