BluePrint Engines Crate Engine 396CID 491HP 1pc Rear Seal BP3961CT-2FX

BluePrint GM engines give you brute, honest horsepower that'll leave others in your rear view mirror. Produced from new four-bolt main blocks and precision built to exacting specifications.

Specifications:
HP & Torque: 491 HP / 509 FT LBS
Compression Ratio: 10.4:1
Aluminum Heads
Forged Pistons
Roller Cam
Forged Crank
Recommended Fuel: 91 Octane

Block:
4 bolt main, small block
1pc rear seal block w/Passenger side dipstick only
Square and parallel decked
Align honed main bearing bore
Cylinders honed on computer controlled machine to within .0002 straightness and roundness
Cylinders are sonic tested for thickness

Rotating Assembly:
New forged steel crankshaft
New forged pistons and connecting rods
Hastings Moly rings
Balanced rotating assembly
Melling high volume oil pump
Roller cam
Heavy duty double roller timing set
Roller rockers

Cylinder Heads:
BluePrint Performance aluminium
Hardened retainers and springs
2.08 swirl polished intake valves
1.60 swirl polished exhaust valves
BP Aluminum Head Part# HP8103

Cam Specs:
Cam Type: Roller
.544 Intake .555 Exhaust
230 Intake / 236 Exhaust duration @ .050

Ignition Timing:
34 degrees at 3500 RPM

Also Includes:
• Pace engine prep and oil priming service. Click Here for more information.
• Holley Black vintage style valve covers
• Holley Black 14” air cleaner with Chevrolet Bowtie
• Front timing cover with 6 3/4” timing pointer
• Oil Filter Adapter
• As-Cast Edelbrock RPM Air-Gap Intake Manifold
• Thermostat and Polished Aluminum Housing
• Holley Sniper 600HP Silver Finish EFI system.
• 6 3/4” Harmonic Balancer
• Performance HEI Distributor
• Spark Plugs, Wires and Looms
• Long Aluminum Water Pump (short style pump available upon request)
• 14” HD Flexplate
Brass freeze plugs

Notes:
*A bronze distributor gear is NOT recommended on this engine

Not for use in pollution controlled vehicles.