Thread: 396 Chevy- 390 Ford

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On another car website they were talking about this age old dispute.
Let me clear up some points.

1st the 390 is not a truck engine. It was a car engine starting in 1961 and was later used in trucks.

2nd the 390 is a high performance engine making 401hp with 3x2 and 375hp with 4 barrel in 1961-62 -63.

3rd it came with aluminum intake,10:5:1 compression,header style manifolds and solid lifters all the goodies the Chevy guys say about their 375hp 396.

4th it is not a passenger car motor though it was used as such iin Parklane,Montclair,Thunderbird,LTD,Monterey,Meteor and Marquis but remember many of this cars could be had in 2dr coupes with 410,427,428 engines and 4 spds just like Chevys Impala and Biscayne.

But it did come in every hot rod Ford and Mercury ever made. Torino,Ranchero,Mustang,Cougar,Fairlane,Comet,Cyclone,Galaxie,Marauder,Montego.
Does that look like a list of 4 door passenger cars and trucks???
Looking through drag times from 1965-1972 its tit for tat. 1966 Fairlane Gt._ 4spd 14.44 Chevelle 396 4spd 14.66. And Chevy had a 3:73 gear to Fords 3:25.
Sleep on the 390 and you'll stay asleep!!!