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Originally Posted by el ess A
The engine size advertisement back then was weird.
There was a 71 "Turbo-Jet 400" big block which was actually a 402 that ended up in some cars. They also had 400 small blocks as well. Talk about confusing.
The 72 Cheyenne Super pickup truck was advertised with available 400 "big block". 400 badging but a 402 in between the fenderwells. My best friend's dad had a red/white one back in the mid-70s. We would lay rubber for days with that thing. I'd borrow my dad's 70 CST 350 with 4:11 gears in it which also had a similar red/white paint scheme and race those puppies all the time. Fun times.
And the Chevelle SS 396s were actually 402s in 1970. They didn't want to mess with the 396 badging since it was so iconic in itself. I imagine the 396 Camaros were 402s as well. I was under the understanding there were no more actual 396s after 1969.
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Correct. Yes it was the 402 I was thinking of in my previous post.
The guys at Detroit Muscle did a resto-tribute ‘70 SS396 Camaro using a ‘75 350 donor and a 402 out of a junk yard truck