[Djudge70]

I have a 396 engine that came with a 67 convertible I purchased. It was not in the car, previous owner paid to have it rebuilt but he said his guys had trouble with it and removed it. After disassembly the crank and all the bearings were toasted, like they started it dry. Crank was already ground .060 so it was trashed, cylinder walls look great. Do I sell or rebuild? What is the value since it seems ls engines are what most are going with.

 

[Blown1932]

Is it the original engine for the car? If so, well worth keeping or rebuilding. If not to my way of thinking you can build more cubes for about the same dollars so I wouldn't mess with a small BBC. I'm a fan of big blocks but the ultimate decision is yours based on your wants, needs, budget, and intended use of the car......

 

[Leadhead]

Can you post casting numbers?

 

[busterwivell]

Unfortunately, BBC's don't seem to have much value any more. I had 2, a 454 that I finally got 200.00 for, and a 402 that I gave away. I think you are right, everybody is going LS these days.

 

[lucifershammer]

I wish I could find big blocks that cheap around here.

People are asking for $800 and up for 454 engines that “ran great 20 years ago before I shoved it under a tarp and would make a great core” in my neck of the woods.

 

[Ditch]

back in the day I use to have a '73 BB Z28 that I kept beefing up through the years. By the 80's I was netting 3-5 mpg. Yeah I have a size 13 foot that didn't help.

 

[billdini]

A good new crank is 300 bucks. If the walls are good and it magnafluxes clean I say rebuild. How are the rods. Personally I would put in a decent rolling assembly and be done with it.

 

[Jim Mac]

Bill, I must have missed the text about your 454 and 402! jim

 

[68Chevele]

454, cheap and easy.

 

[Djudge70]

Not original to the car. Best I can make out the numbers on the right front deck appear to read
Tii24iVH then numbers i assume were vin # 6D121330
Drivers side stamped hi perf above where the clutch bell crank would go
The other # appears to be 385596 or 885596 with a P below

 

[Tom Mobley]

not finding VH, but found this under IVH

IVH

1966

396

325

TH400

B, Holley

anybody make out that date code?

 

[buenymayor]

TII24 would be Nov 24th. Pretty common for them to use an I instead of a number one.