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.
No, they did not. The smallest big block Chevy is the 396. They also made a small block and big block 400.
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.
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.