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Originally Posted by Warrens69GMC
Grab the crank out of it, its forged steel and a 396 (3.76)stroke. Find a standard deck 454 and build a 427!!
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This is absolutely true. Back in the day, if you wanted to build a bullet proof bottom end on the cheap for a 396 or 402, the 366 truck crank, rods and 4 bolt mains were the donor items to get. The 366 short block would fetch around 150.00 to 200.00 at the salvage yard.