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Originally posted by bassfisher
Thanks, the cam I am refering too is a edlebrock 2102 believe thats right# . Was told it would work okay given the ratings on it. what do you think?

Yep, that'll work fine. Nice long ramps so it will be easy on the valvetrain and ground on 112 degree LDA for a good idle and good vacuum.

Originally posted by bassfisher
Hey erick, the reason on the 283 so far is needed a motor, this came along VERY CHEAP . So at this point cost had a major factor. Been looking for a donor car so far have not found one. Besides I can always use it for something else if I find another 1 say a 350?Trying to build the truck, have a family, 1 person works you know BLAH, BLAH, Blah, that only reason so far.

Been there done that.My wife says if I keep it up we will be living down by a river in a van.But with a very nice Pro Street car.

Originally posted by bassfisher
When is the last time you ordered from them? As I look at the shipping rates it looks as if they charge a handling fee per box and set shipping charge. Handling fee is flat fee if takes 3 boxes to ship there will 3 handling fees plus shipping, maybe i am wrong. I contacted them they the master kit I am talking about comes in 1 though. Did they get the parts to you quick?

You got me wondering, so I looked up my past orders on their web site. I've only been charged $8.99 per order handling and no shipping. The most I've ordered at once was a master kit and a rering kit. I don't remember if they came in the same shipping box. This was in August, and I just ordered a Proform distributor and some roller rockers. They are having some good deals on HEI distributors for the next couple of days, $116 for sbc racing HEI without vacuum adv, $90 for oem replacement. Anyway, they've always gotten my order within 3-4 days.

Back in the 60's and 70's the 283 built to a 301 was fad that ran real well, those engines had 327 cranks and some used high hp pistons and heads with mild cams. FYI

i bought the master kit mine is stock. bored 0.60. and im building the 283 because it's a lot cooler sounding the 350 lol

Originally posted by erik erikson
Been there done that.My wife says if I keep it up we will be living down by a river in a van.But with a very nice Pro Street car.

There you go then, 1 out of 2, least you have your ride.

Originally posted by techinspector1
Yep, that'll work fine. Nice long ramps so it will be easy on the valvetrain and ground on 112 degree LDA for a good idle and good vacuum.

Thanks for the info, 1 more thing, given what i have told you the intake would be a preformer or a eps and a 500cfm carb and a cam thats got those specs, what would think the motor would increase by, and would be a nice driver? Thanks

Originally posted by dcoffield
You got me wondering, so I looked up my past orders on their web site. I've only been charged $8.99 per order handling and no shipping. The most I've ordered at once was a master kit and a rering kit. I don't remember if they came in the same shipping box. This was in August, and I just ordered a Proform distributor and some roller rockers. They are having some good deals on HEI distributors for the next couple of days, $116 for sbc racing HEI without vacuum adv, $90 for oem replacement. Anyway, they've always gotten my order within 3-4 days.

Sorry did not want to confuse you, I just checked it said a $8.99 for handling per box, might got confused on the 2 day rates it is a little confusing using there table. Give a $ amount plus shipping, plus 2 day rate. thanks for your help, probably going to get 1 from them. Need to see what the motor needs before, planning on upgrading the cam, figure the price basic kit and all the other stuff be cheaper to order master kit. Thanks for your help. Brian

Good to hear another peanut motor user....you are right these are a dime a dozen....In fact I think I have a dozen or so lying around....Most people pass by them on the way to a bigger motor....But in a lighter car these will go good and get very respectible gas mileage.....I'd love to see what one of these would be capable of with a set of Vortec heads...

Like Tech said stay with the cam suggested....a 265cam is borderline for these with streetability...well depends how you difine streeable.....

Originally posted by carzrus
Back in the 60's and 70's the 283 built to a 301 was fad that ran real well, those engines had 327 cranks and some used high hp pistons and heads with mild cams. FYI

Actualy a 283 with a 327 crank (3.25" stroke) is a 307. Nobody wants one of those. The 301 was a 283 bored .120 over to 3.995 with the stock 3" crank . Or you could use a 327 block which is 4' bore and a 283 crank but few people that had a 327 wanted a smaller engine. When Chevy started making their own version for the 1967 Z28 they used a 4" bore block and a large journal 3" crank. This gave just a hair more bore so they called it a 302 when in fact it was a fraction of a cubic inch less and still a 301.something.

We mostly used the Duntov cam and Corvette dual quads with ported Power Pak heads. The bucks up guys would use Offy or Edelbrock dual quad intakes with a pair of 409 AFBs. I had a friend that had Crane heads, the AFBs, an Engle solid roller cam and Headman headers with a 4 speed in his '57. That was a high zoot car for the time. Fast too.

A 283 is a good engine. I have had one in my '59 Corvette for 35 years. It has the Vette dual quads and an old Wolverine solid cam. I have been thinking of building a 301 for it though. The easy way to do that now is to use 350 pistons for 6.0 inch rods on 5.7 " rods. If I remember right you deck to .020 in the hole and you are good to go. There is a vast selection of 350 pistons but 302s have very few offerings and they are $$

Tom

Good luck building the 283. I think you will like it. It will perform very well.

Originally posted by 39Deluxe
Actualy a 283 with a 327 crank (3.25" stroke) is a 307. Nobody wants one of those.

I thought the problem with the 307 was the low compression heads of the EPA era, not the displacement.

The last recipe I got was 283, .030 over, 327 crank with 2.02 intake heads.

But I don't think .030 over will clear 2.02 intake valves.

Bert

dr bowtie.. i have a q for u... i seen that you have a 283 bored 60 over... whats it run like ... what ya got it in... i have the same thing .. its all stock ... 60 over, holley intake and 600 cfm carb... summit headers in a 1950 chevy... u had said sumthin about the vortech heads???.. . what would those run like on a 283?? or would they even work... cuz i might look in to that .. i can get a top end very cheap.... thanx

don't know about the Vortech heads but even with power pack heads you can get over 300 h.p. out of a 283. I also have one in my 55, bored .060, 10-1 pistons, cam, Edelbrock etc. runs great and really surprises a lot of people.

Originally posted by reborn55
Good luck building the 283. I think you will like it. It will perform very well.

Thank you for your responce, This is my first build so taking in all the info I can, like i said earlier reason so far for the motor is $. Basically got some extra parts thrown in with my truck, carbs that would not work for me . I took and sold one of them which will cover the cost of the motor so geeting it for free. Thats OKAY WITH ME. There will $ spent in a lot of other places in this build. Think I like it best when my son who is 4 was inside on floorboard helping to scrape off insulation and having fun with me. Went to Good GUYS recently had a blast with him and the wife. Now she wants a muscle car, guess started something, but least we are doing it together. Know you did not ask for all this , maybe it can help some else doing same. Thanks a bunch Brian