427/425 stocker engine

Adger Smith · 04-14-2008, 08:55 AM

Jesse,
If the 396/375 combo fits your car you might want to consider it. I believe most of the part numbers interchange. Last time I looked, the 396 will carry less weight per actual cu in & will make more Hp per cu in than the 427.( At a higher RPM) More than likely that is the combination Kevin had in his car @ the Sports Nationals. When he lived, or used east Texas as his base of operation, I did quite a bit of work for him. At that time he only had a 396/375 and a 427/430. Since he went to work for Pat I'm not sure if he has built any other engines. Give me a call at my shop 903 794 7223 or my cell 903 824 4924, If I'm busy I usually don't leave the work I'm doing to answer the shop phone, but I keep the cell with me at all times. I will hook you up with Kevin's numbers. I'm sure he wouldn't mind talking to you. I also have some parts you might be interested in. I had a customer that was going to build a jet boat engine with a virgin set of BB heads. The fuel prices & I talked him out of it. ( I couldn't ruin them ) I will try to get the casting #'s & post them & his number on this thread. I believe Kevin has a legal set of CP 396 pistons, that we couldn't use because of wrong bore size, For Sale at a very attractive price. I think I still have a good 4 bolt 396 or 402 block, I'll look today. Another way to do a 396 is a 454 with 8 sleeves. That will allow some creative machine work too. Good Luck, Adger

04-14-2008, 08:55 AM	#14
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: 427/425 stocker engine Jesse, If the 396/375 combo fits your car you might want to consider it. I believe most of the part numbers interchange. Last time I looked, the 396 will carry less weight per actual cu in & will make more Hp per cu in than the 427.( At a higher RPM) More than likely that is the combination Kevin had in his car @ the Sports Nationals. When he lived, or used east Texas as his base of operation, I did quite a bit of work for him. At that time he only had a 396/375 and a 427/430. Since he went to work for Pat I'm not sure if he has built any other engines. Give me a call at my shop 903 794 7223 or my cell 903 824 4924, If I'm busy I usually don't leave the work I'm doing to answer the shop phone, but I keep the cell with me at all times. I will hook you up with Kevin's numbers. I'm sure he wouldn't mind talking to you. I also have some parts you might be interested in. I had a customer that was going to build a jet boat engine with a virgin set of BB heads. The fuel prices & I talked him out of it. ( I couldn't ruin them ) I will try to get the casting #'s & post them & his number on this thread. I believe Kevin has a legal set of CP 396 pistons, that we couldn't use because of wrong bore size, For Sale at a very attractive price. I think I still have a good 4 bolt 396 or 402 block, I'll look today. Another way to do a 396 is a 454 with 8 sleeves. That will allow some creative machine work too. Good Luck, Adger __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)