Thread: need help with my first project..

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i have helped with alot of my friends projects, just picked up my first its a 1964 4 door chevelle malibu kinda stocked it has a stock 283 and a powerglide decided instead of throwing a big block in i want to keep the 283 cureous to posible ad ons to get decent hp with out breaking my bank was told by couple people i should get a turbo350 trany if i build any hp over 300 is that true?? any sujestions tips would be apriciated
thnx
justin

Same mod's that you would normaly do to a 350 will work on the 283. I would say to go at least the 350 route because you could pick up a 350 to build pretty cheap but if your set on the 283 then thats cool, you can still make a decent street motor out of it.

Good carb and intake will help alot, I'd suggest a good dual plane intake, maybe a 650 on a performer rpm intake. Dont go to wild on the cam, something with a .050 duration of around 210-216 is a good range for a nice street sbc that will give decent power without having to do many mods. Open the flow of gases up with a good set of small tube headers to work with that cam for some low/mid range torque, upgrand the ignition and you'll have a decent power 283.

far as the trans I'd go with a T350 for sure just for the fact that the T350 has a higher gear ratio and will help the 283 off the line better.


BTW welcome to CHR

BG

thanks for all the info BG greatly apriciated
cant wait to gewt started in on my first car.

was told that a pair of 327 heads would do this engine some good in the uper hp area any truth in this??

I have never had a 327 jagonso I really couldnt honestly tell you, maybe someone else here has some 327 knowledge and could tell you??