a Chevy 396 bear block ways, right at 200 pounds.
about 685 pounds dry
yes
No it is not an interference engine.
180, to 200.
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.
No, they did not. The smallest big block Chevy is the 396. They also made a small block and big block 400.
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.
Chevy never made a 397, it was a 396 big block engine.
6 degrees advanced, or BTDC.
6 degreed advanced or BTDC.
I would set it by ear, and performance.