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My BB396 was built professionally 7 years ago. (Shown in profile picture) We finally got the truck up and running just last year after much work. The truck has a 3 core radiator, a fixed fan with no shroud and always runs cool, even here in the SE Arizona desert. The heads are from a '71 402, meaning they are not the small peanut port heads. We actually had to add a 180 thermostat as the Holley Sniper control system did not like the cool temps. It was nothing to see the truck at 80mph/3000rpm stay cool at 160deg. The Holley system is a bit happier now, but the TQ converter is all wrong for the Cam installed. That will be the next item I have to fix. I wish I could give better details on timing and such, but we have it set for the builders dyno setup at 34 all in. Per the builder, I am NOT running vacuum advance, we are running a full MSD ignition that is also tied into the Sniper control system. TO say that I am happy after 7 years of pain would be an understatement.