Thread: rebuilding 402 need some advice

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Originally Posted by jerry clayton

If I was building a chev BBC, I wouldn't use any 396,402,427 cranks these days because there isn't much choice in pistons of those ch------------(based on stock/low hp, street engines)

The 454 core stuff is much more available and the parts supply is unlimited-----(I think I am down to only 5 more 454 mark 4 blocks)

For a street engine today, you can pay for a roller set up or you can replace what ever you build flat tappet next winter as you do it over---
I am about 30 or so engines in line here and I think they all are roller--except foe a couple fifties flatheads and a Ford Y-block

Pat--is all the snow melted?????????

yep as for the 454 mark 4 cores . i have many only one 454 mark 6 long block but there not as cheap as a 454 mark 4 core .the mark 5 s would have to be just about free for me to buy any . the last 30 engine i built all were rollers . i have so many going together i realy never take time to count them jerry but i have this spring.460.489.496.498.502.510.540.548.582..598s the 598 i am building 4 .ones done all machine work finished on 2 of the 598 and better then 3/4 of this list is done. i really do not know how manys cars i ever painted or how many bbc i built but .i done many .i been getting custom pistons made by one company so i can get any CH they built me 3 sets so far so good . price is very good quality is very nice . so not using much speed pros or other pistons in the lower buck forged line. when i can now buy a set for the same price and have them built my way for ring size . ring pack. pin size . and pin locks . and most any CR and CH . i may just build that honda rod or sbc rod journal 4.500 crank 4.165 bore 402 with 927 wrist pins with .043 rings steel top with a napier# 2 oil 3mm and show the LS guys how to make some steam with a old bbc red headed step child 396/402 .it would be nothing for me to build this short block it may take me longer on head s there so many to pick from . but the new dart o ports i am thinking . i going to start getting parts for this thing . first is find a good /cheap 396 block.i have to pull that one off the chain my freind has for a boat anchor