Anybody have factory 1968 396 truck engine that will share some casting numbers?

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

Originally Posted by pjmoreland

From the '68 options catalog.

Interesting, never considered a BBC would sport a 2 brl. carb and single exhaust.

Originally Posted by 68bowtie

Way more than that produced. But maybe not that many still around with the original block!

Met an old mechanic the other day who said he had a 69 with a "396", but it was really a 402. Hmm, 70 I can see it, but 69?

Originally Posted by 68Gold/white

I have my stuff, but it's all buried in my garage, long story. I am hoping to organize this summer, I will post here, when...

There was a thread here, been a couple of years ago, or so. A member posted, asking questions about big block pickups, as this one. He was a little impatient because only a couple of posts were made on his thread. He surmised that there were nearly as many big block pickups made as there were small blocks.
I didn't post on his thread. A couple of members posted that big block pickups were fairly uncommon, he didn't believe them....LOL

Of course big block pickups ARE pretty unusual!!! Way back in 1980 when I was just out of high school, I was looking for an old pickup, nothing special...(OF COURSE, it had to be a Chevrolet!!!). A friend told me about this 68. I went and looked at it. I about fell over when I opened the hood. 396, PS, PB, AC. I couldn't get the money to the owner fast enough, even though its overall condition was nothing to brag about. It's in my garage, awaiting its renewal, somewhat disassembled (engine and engine out). Folks told me I needed to scrap that pile of junk. I would just say to them, mind your own beeswax, it's mine, leave me alone!!!

HH, I hope you can get yours going asap. Im taking too long...

I've only seen three BBC in person. I've had two, and a SWB BBC is 20 miles from me. He drove it here to buy a steering wheel. I don't spend too much time at car shows - the majority I've seen had a SBC.