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Blueprint Engines BP3961CT Small Block Chevy 396 ci. Stroker Base Engine Features:
- Horsepower & Torque: 491 Horsepower / 509 ft. lbs.
- Compression Ratio: 10.4:1
- Aluminum Heads
- Hydraulic Roller Cam
- Forged Crank
- Forged Pistons
Blueprint Engines BP3961CT Small Block Chevy 396 ci. Stroker Base Engine Specs:
- Block
- New BluePrint Cast Iron Block
- Align Honed Main Bearing Bore
- Cylinders Honed on Computer-Controlled Machine to Within .0002 in. Straightness and Roundness
- Cylinders are Sonic Tested for Thickness
- 4-Bolt Main
- 4 in. Bore
- 1-Piece Rear Main Seal
- Mechanical Fuel Pump Provision
- Passenger Side Dipstick
- Drilled and Tapped for Clutch Linkage
- Rotating Assembly
- New BluePrint Forged Crankshaft
- 3.875 in. Stroke
- Forged I-beam 6 in. Connecting Rods
- Forged Pistons
- Internal Front/External Rear Balance
- Cylinder Heads
- BluePrint Aluminum Cylinder Heads HP8103
- 64 cc Chambers
- 2.08 in. Intake/1.60 in. Exhaust Valves
- 220 cc Intake/67 cc Exhaust Runners
- Cam Specs:
- Hydraulic Roller
- .544 Intake/.555 Exhaust
- 230 Intake/236 Exhaust Duration @ .050 in.
- 110 Degree Lobe Separation
- Ignition Timing:
- 34 Degrees Total at 3500 RPM
- Tin Ware:
- Valve Covers
- Oil Pan
- Timing Cover
Blueprint Engines BP3961CT Small Block Chevy 396 ci. Stroker Base Engine Notes:
- 93 octane or higher gasoline is recommended
- The performance aluminum cylinder heads on this engine feature a .500 in. raised port vs OEM
- A bronze distributor gear is NOT recommended
Emissions Note:
This part is only legal for sale and use on Uncontrolled (Non-Emissions Controlled) Vehicles or on vehicles used solely for the purposes of closed competition racing.
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Specifications:
Can a BDS 671 blower with two Carter 750 cam carbs be used with this engine?
What intake, carburation, and RPM range is it making the advertised RPM/TQ?
Since the compression ratio is 10.4 to 1, can you put a supercharger on this engine?
Can I order this engine with a gear drive installed instead of a timing chain and sprockets?
Will this motor bolt into my 1984 Chevy C10 pickup? Also, will there be anything I would need to change?
What harmonic balancer should be used?
What is the bore and stroke. Is it a flat top piston or dome, how are you coming up with 396 is my main question, 400 crank? Block clearanced for stoker application
What are the internal specs, flat top pistons, is anything internal forged?
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