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Old 09-15-2018, 01:47 AM   #11
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Re: 76 sbc 400

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Originally Posted by mike16 View Post
I agree with Mike. those 400's were notorious for overheating and cracking the block. good insurance would be to put a new pump on it
No. No they're not with a adequate radiator and a decent fan.
I've had 4 or 5 400 SBC and not one ran 'hot' my current one makes 500 ish hp and runs on the 160° t-stat
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