72 400HP Engine ID question

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Re: 72 400HP Engine ID question

Post by fourforty6pac » Wed May 06, 2009 5:25 pm

Smellslike1974 wrote:In this here book It says there was only one kind of 400 for the road runners In 1972.And It was an HP.

It also says:

"All high-performance engines will be painted orange."

In 72 they painted them blue. Maybe some early ones were orange.
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Re: 72 400HP Engine ID question

Post by 71440 gtx » Fri May 08, 2009 1:02 pm

[quote="fourforty6pac"][quote="Smellslike1974"]In this here book It says there was only one kind of 400 for the road runners In 1972.And It was an HP.


no there two 400 4bbl hp for the 72 -74 road runners and ssp
one has a steel crank for 4speed cars and the auto cars come with cast crank

1972 400 hp :beer: are blue :D
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Re: 72 400HP Engine ID question

Post by Smellslike1974 » Fri May 08, 2009 5:48 pm

This book can go to hell. :lol:


Thanks for the info.Cleared things up.
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