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Chevy 396 Engine - The Big Easy

Chevy 396 Engine
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Chevy 396 Engine
With the right stall converter, Edelbrock 110cc oval ports will survive on the streets just fine with pump gas. But with the new COMP valvetrain, they'll be passing that gas like never before.
Chevy 396 Engine
Unless you have an early 396... 
   
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Unless you have an early 396 block like ours, you won't need to worry about the rear oiling groove. If you do, though, COMP can provide the appropriate cam. Steve chose COMP's Xtreme Energy XR282HR cam for our engine, a hydraulic roller with a 230/236 duration and a 2,200-5,600-rpm operating range.
Chevy 396 Engine
Steve brought the No. 1 cylinder... 
   
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Chevy 396 Engine
Steve brought the No. 1 cylinder to TDC in preparation for degreeing the cam once it was installed,...
Chevy 396 Engine
...as well as to verify that... 
   
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Chevy 396 Engine
...as well as to verify that the pistons would not enter too far into the cylinder quench area.
Chevy 396 Engine
COMP's upgrade package also... 
   
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COMP's upgrade package also included the Pro Magnum hydraulic roller lifters designed to hold position at high engine speeds, thus preventing the valves from opening when they're not supposed to be.
Chevy 396 Engine
The 8650 chromoly Pro Magnum... 
   
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Chevy 396 Engine
The 8650 chromoly Pro Magnum roller rocker arms are unbeatable when it comes to durability in high-revving engines.
Chevy 396 Engine
The rebuildable rockers' bodies... 
   
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The rebuildable rockers' bodies carry a lifetime warranty from COMP Cams, too.
Chevy 396 Engine
Though our old Performer intake... 
   
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Though our old Performer intake looked great in its EnduraShine coating, we had to shelve that in favor of an Edelbrock RPM Air-Gap intake if we were going to achieve the performance results we were after.
Chevy 396 Engine
For the person who likes to... 
   
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For the person who likes to bolt on and go, there's no beating an Edelbrock carburetor, period. But if you're more prone to tuning, there are other options. Obviously, tuning is what Westech does, and for this application they wanted to try out Barry Grant's Mighty Demon 750.

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