'69 396 2-barrel - Page 2

Bill Bogues · 05-18-2014, 03:27 AM

I have one of these engines I used to run in a old pickup truck I had. Gobs of low rpm torque. I swear the engine would run at 200 rpm. You couldn't lug it down. I used to drive it up the driveway in high gear at 10 mph and it wouldn't jump or anything. It.s the same shortblock as a 325 with a 109cc head to lower the compression. Still have it for future use. I think it would be a good combo in stock as long as you had something big enough to haul it and the big car that goes with it around.

Bench Racer · 05-18-2014, 04:47 AM

I'm playing Paramedic with the vampires this month, rotate a month of 12 hr days then a month of 12 hour nights. It kinda slow so I got time to kill on the web. I was looking at the 69 Chevy 2 bbl combos and it looks like the 396 got a smaller carb than the 350. If the numbers I found on the web (along with my elementary fraction skills) are correct it looks like the 350 got a 435cfm carb, and the 396 got a 423cfm piece. Don Jackson

05-18-2014, 03:27 AM	#1
Bill Bogues Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bethany La. Posts: 323 Likes: 96 Liked 169 Times in 53 Posts	Re: '69 396 2-barrel I have one of these engines I used to run in a old pickup truck I had. Gobs of low rpm torque. I swear the engine would run at 200 rpm. You couldn't lug it down. I used to drive it up the driveway in high gear at 10 mph and it wouldn't jump or anything. It.s the same shortblock as a 325 with a 109cc head to lower the compression. Still have it for future use. I think it would be a good combo in stock as long as you had something big enough to haul it and the big car that goes with it around. __________________ Bill Bogues 4696 STK

05-18-2014, 04:47 AM	#2
Bench Racer Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Green Creek (Tryon) North Carolina Posts: 331 Likes: 69 Liked 99 Times in 21 Posts	Re: '69 396 2-barrel I'm playing Paramedic with the vampires this month, rotate a month of 12 hr days then a month of 12 hour nights. It kinda slow so I got time to kill on the web. I was looking at the 69 Chevy 2 bbl combos and it looks like the 396 got a smaller carb than the 350. If the numbers I found on the web (along with my elementary fraction skills) are correct it looks like the 350 got a 435cfm carb, and the 396 got a 423cfm piece. Don Jackson