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ForgotUsername · 03-09-2018, 02:04 AM

I put a 396 and rebuilt TH400 in my 1965 shortbed, it's a 1968 pickup 396 310 HP, got all this from a 1974 454 Chevy pickup, emissions tag said 454, so I assumed it was a 454.

Maybe the 454 was blown up and someone put in the 1968 pickup 396 engine.

I'm sorry but this was a waste of my time, I'm not happy with the big block and TH400, not that fast, no overdrive with 3.73 gears pretty much horrible on freeway.

I dream of putting in a 5.3 vortec engine with the fuel injection and a 4l60-e or even a T56 for better mpg.

I used 1974 motor mount stands, had to trim tops of frame rails to get them to fit(BBC wider) had to put BBC CPP front springs, barely touch brakes and the pickup did a nosedive.

Did you already buy the 402 and TH400?

03-09-2018, 02:04 AM	#6
ForgotUsername Registered User Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Queen Creek Arizona Posts: 4	Re: 1960 BBC Swap I put a 396 and rebuilt TH400 in my 1965 shortbed, it's a 1968 pickup 396 310 HP, got all this from a 1974 454 Chevy pickup, emissions tag said 454, so I assumed it was a 454. Maybe the 454 was blown up and someone put in the 1968 pickup 396 engine. I'm sorry but this was a waste of my time, I'm not happy with the big block and TH400, not that fast, no overdrive with 3.73 gears pretty much horrible on freeway. I dream of putting in a 5.3 vortec engine with the fuel injection and a 4l60-e or even a T56 for better mpg. I used 1974 motor mount stands, had to trim tops of frame rails to get them to fit(BBC wider) had to put BBC CPP front springs, barely touch brakes and the pickup did a nosedive. Did you already buy the 402 and TH400?