I didn't mean to emply that anyone was ignorant, we all add to this site and thats a very GOOD thing. smile I had a 400 bored .010 (406) years ago in a 76 1 ton, a very strong truck. I didn't have any problems with cooling and used the truck hard daily. 400's are strong on the bottom end and have decent power on the top, they do like GAS though. I still prefer the little 283's and 327's, both good all around engines for your average cruizer.

~ Craig
1958 Viking 4400
"The Book of Thor"
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'59 Apache 31, 327 V8 (0.030 over), Muncie M20 4 Speed, GM 10 Bolt Rear... long term project (30 years and counting)

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