Any issues with swapping from 396 to 454 HO in 67-72 Trucks?

[Rod Run]

They were all surprised by you wanting to drop your truck off because they are machinists, not mechanics. They don't have the time, nor are they probably equipped to pull & install engines.

It's just like if you went to a mechanic and asked him to bore and hone your block.

Good luck with whatever road you choose

[Jonlopes]

Originally Posted by Rod Run

They were all surprised by you wanting to drop your truck off because they are machinists, not mechanics. They don't have the time, nor are they probably equipped to pull & install engines.

It's just like if you went to a mechanic and asked him to bore and hone your block.

Good luck with whatever road you choose

LOL it makes 100% sense when you guys explain it. I just thought of it as "my car is broken and I was going to take it somewhere to get it fixed".

I think it will turn out for the best since it will be nostalgic to R&R and engine again.

[Rod Run]

Originally Posted by Jonlopes

LOL it makes 100% sense when you guys explain it. I just thought of it as "my car is broken and I was going to take it somewhere to get it fixed".

I think it will turn out for the best since it will be nostalgic to R&R and engine again.

Once you do it that way, you can always say the you have a punched out 396 under your hood and that sounds way cooler than a 402 anyway.

Last time I did a 396/402 I actually had it bored out another .030 (so it's now a 408) and for some strange reason (same dimensions), the .060 over 396 pistons listed for a lot less than .030 over 402 pistons.