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Old 10-06-2006, 06:37 PM
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Rick,

These days mid 400 ci is better off left to the Small Blocks with smaller and lighter and less drag producing internals. A Big Block in the 400 ci category is going to suffer excessive parasitic losses.

I wouldn't build a big block less than 540ci.
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