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BluePrint Engines Small Block Chevy 396 C.I. 491 HP Base Dressed Fuel Injected Crate Engine

Item EK-33-904191
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    HP & Torque: 491 HP / 509 FT LBS
    Compression Ratio: 10.4:1
    Aluminum Heads
    Hydraulic Roller Cam
    Forged Crank
    Forged Pistons
    BLOCK:
    NEW BluePrint Cast Iron Block
    Manufactured and Machined in the USA!
    Align honed main bearing bore
    Cylinders honed on computer-controlled machine to within .0002 straightness and roundness
    Cylinders are sonic tested for thickness
    4-Bolt Main
    4.000" Bore
    1-Piece Rear Main Seal
    Mech fuel pump provision: Yes
    Passenger Side Dipstick
    Drilled and tapped for clutch linkage
    ROTATING ASSEMBLY:
    New BluePrint Forged Crankshaft
    3.875 " Stroke
    Forged I-beam 6.000" connecting rods
    Forged Pistons
    Internal Front/ External Rear
    CYLINDER HEADS:
    BluePrint Aluminum Cylinder Heads - HP8103
    64cc chamber
    2.08" intake/1.60" exhaust valves
    220cc intake/67cc exhaust runners
    CAM SPECS:
    Cam Type: Roller
    .544 Intake / .555 Exhaust
    230 Intake / 236 Exhaust duration
    @ .050, 110° lobe separation angle
    IGNITION TIMING:
    34 degrees total at 3500 RPM
    ALSO INCLUDES:
    Aluminum intake manifold
    Distributor
    EFI system
    Valve covers, oil pan and timing cover
    NOTES:
    Not for use in pollution-controlled vehicles.
    Engine package does not include fuel pump.
    Engine is configured to run in fuel only mode.
    The Aftermarket intake manifold installed on this engine may not be compatible with OEM accessory brackets that use intake mounted bosses.
    This engine features a true 4-inch bore, which mathematically yields 389 CID with a 3.875-inch stroke.
    93 octane or higher is recommended for this engine.
    The performance aluminum cylinder heads on this engine feature a .500 raised port vs OEM.

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