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Old 05-21-2003, 11:05 PM
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Default 502 & 496 heads . will they fit on the same block

I was told that you can us either same exhaust for a 502 and a 496 . So i was wondering if 502 or 454 heads will fit on a 496????
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NO WAY. The heads are totally different. Only the exhaust pattern is the same.
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is'nt 496 a stroked 454
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No, the 496 is a completely new generation of GM big block. THe heads are bigger and HEAVIER. Although I believe u can use the standard L-29 bearings and I believe the rods are the same length, I believe the similarities stop there. It is, in my opinion, superior to the Gen-6 stuff, not to say the Gen-6 stuff isn't good stuff.

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is'nt 496 a stroked 454
That's how the original 496's came about (the "Rat" motors). As mentioned, the new 496's are an entirely new generation of engine.
 
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