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Authenticity reference

327 or L78 396 engine configuration

numbers matching · documented

Reference Details

Common issue
Fuel injection, L78 equipment, or higher-output small-block components added to a different original configuration
Confidence
documented
Correct value
Engine stamp and suffix, dates, displacement, compression and valvetrain path, induction, ignition, exhaust, cooling, and documentation agree with the claimed configuration
Where to check
Engine pad, block and head castings and dates, intake, carburetor or injection unit, distributor, exhaust, cooling, and records

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