Cylinder locations Chevy 396: Driver's side front to rear: 1-3-5-7 Passenger side front to rear: 2-4-6-8
No, they did not. The smallest big block Chevy is the 396. They also made a small block and big block 400.
yes
180, to 200.
No it is not an interference engine.
about 685 pounds dry
the weight of my 427 Chevy big block. Which is the same as the 396, 454. This is a bare block we are speaking about. the total weight of a bare block Is right at 200 pounds.
everybody has a 350 but not everyone has a 396, the 396 is a lot more expensive to rebuild but the torque from that big block is worth it.
6 degrees advanced, or BTDC.
Chevy never made a 397, it was a 396 big block engine.
6 degreed advanced or BTDC.
I would set it by ear, and performance.
No.