So I tore the 396 down and this is what I found - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

HavinSomeFun · 12-23-2008, 07:58 PM

First the bad...
Cam was flat and the the shavings from that caused the main bearings to go bad......

The good news. Actually the very good news.

I ran the numbers on the heads and they are the one of the rarest heads GM ever made. They were 1965 425HP 396 Corvette only heads they also used them 100 of the Z16 chevelle cars. Long story short I have a big fat check and the heads are on the way to Arizona.

The engine block is also very rare... I don't want to spill the beans on it until the check arrives.

Sure glad I didn't trade that car for that truck.

12-23-2008, 07:58 PM	#1
HavinSomeFun Still Just Havin Some Fun! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Piedmont, Oklahoma Posts: 1,145	So I tore the 396 down and this is what I found First the bad... Cam was flat and the the shavings from that caused the main bearings to go bad...... The good news. Actually the very good news. I ran the numbers on the heads and they are the one of the rarest heads GM ever made. They were 1965 425HP 396 Corvette only heads they also used them 100 of the Z16 chevelle cars. Long story short I have a big fat check and the heads are on the way to Arizona. The engine block is also very rare... I don't want to spill the beans on it until the check arrives. Sure glad I didn't trade that car for that truck. __________________ a green one with some stuff done to it.... Last edited by HavinSomeFun; 12-23-2008 at 10:31 PM.

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