Thread: 283 Cam Suggestions

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Originally posted by erik erikson
Why are you telling me this?? I am not the one turning 8,200 on a cam that is done at 7,000 to 7,200.Maybe you have a custom ground cam or maybe it is more B.S..I still smell something.

Sorry there Mr. Wizard, didn't know you down loaded desk top dyno's into your head.

Retard, every combo is different. a 283 is a small engine. If you knew anything about engines, you would know that cam, head size, intake, cylinder bore, and stroke all work togeter to determine an engines RPM band. SORRY DUDE, YOU REALLY ARE CLUELESS

Young- I would go with #2 & add a 50 shot of noS.

8200 with a 283? I have never seen a steel crank in a 283,,ever, ever. I have owned a bunch of them in my life. Course I'm quite a bit older than you. I have driven a 60 Vette with a rod sticking out of the side of the block (dang that was noisy), from Coronado to North Island Naval Air Station in California in 1968 but it didn't have a steel crank either. Man, get your facts straight and grow up. Us duds that were at the time know the truth......

Originally posted by Oldf100fordman
8200 with a 283? I have never seen a steel crank in a 283,,ever, ever. I have owned a bunch of them in my life. Course I'm quite a bit older than you. I have driven a 60 Vette with a rod sticking out of the side of the block (dang that was noisy), from Coronado to North Island Naval Air Station in California in 1968 but it didn't have a steel crank either. Man, get your facts straight and grow up. Us duds that were at the time know the truth......

Look here ol' boy, I might not be 60, but I'm not some kid that can't get the facts straight, and I'm pretty sure I'm finished growing thanks.

My block is still around and it is a Heavy Duty / Marine block by the numbers. I will get them and post em. Or better yet I will email you pics of the block and crank. That block came with a steel crank. It will hold RPMs.

I respect older rodders because I can learn from them. The difference between you and them is that they don't think they have seen it all. Are you that other genius's daddy or something?

I agree that cam #2 is your best choice. You could also call four of the major cam companies (CompCams, Lunati, Crane, and Crower) get their recommendations and choose the one that is the closest to average of all recommendations. That is what I would do if I were you.

Originally posted by camaro_fever68
Look here ol' boy, I might not be 60, but I'm not some kid that can't get the facts straight, and I'm pretty sure I'm finished growing thanks.

My block is still around and it is a Heavy Duty / Marine block by the numbers. I will get them and post em. Or better yet I will email you pics of the block and crank. That block came with a steel crank and dimpled rods. It will hold RPMs.

I respect older rodders because I can learn from them. The difference between you and them is that they don't think they have seen it all. Are you that other genius's daddy or something?

I would like to know how you got a dimpled rod to fit into a SBC?What rod bearing size would one use with these rods?

Originally posted by erik erikson
I would like to know how you got a dimpled rod to fit into a SBC?What rod bearing size would one use with these rods?

WITH A BIG HAMMER

My bad, I was thinking of the 454 marine engine on the shelf. It has a steel crank and dipled rods.



The 283 has a steel crank for sure, and I believe X rods, but I'm not going dig it out & tear it down to see though.

shit my 283 will spin up to 7500+ punched it .125 to 301 but i call it a 302 all the time. 12:5-1 dome's w/ 1.94 1.6 heads <new intake cam carb> going to smack on an edelbrock rpm air gap and a demon 750 or a new holley whichever i pick. but right now it goes to 7500+ and it acts like nothing. man do they sound good winding to the moon and i love it when i bury the 8k tach oh BTW next thing to go in is a 4 SPEED!!!!!!!!!!

Originally posted by gassersrule_196
shit my 283 will spin up to 7500+ punched it .125 to 301 but i call it a 302 all the time. 12:5-1 dome's w/ 1.94 1.6 heads <new intake cam carb> going to smack on an edelbrock rpm air gap and a demon 750 or a new holley whichever i pick. but right now it goes to 7500+ and it acts like nothing. man do they sound good winding to the moon and i love it when i bury the 8k tach oh BTW next thing to go in is a 4 SPEED!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah!! That's what I been trying to tell them. A 283 don't know when to stop revving. Ol' Genius tries to act like he knows it all.

That one I had would turn 7500 and want more. It quit pulling about 8k though. I pushed it to 8200 and it acted like I idled it.

Originally posted by camaro_fever68
WITH A BIG HAMMER

My bad, I was thinking of the 454 marine engine on the shelf. It has a steel crank and dipled rods.



The 283 has a steel crank for sure, and I believe X rods, but I'm not going dig it out & tear it down to see though.

Yes,it happens to me all the time.I often confuse a 283 with a 454.

Originally posted by erik erikson
Yes,it happens to me all the time.I often confuse a 283 with a 454.

Marine engines idiot. Most big block marine have dimpled rods as do a lot of heavy duty application bb.

I wish I was as perfect as you. But unfortunatly, I make mistakes.

If you knew half as much you think you do, you would be able to build some nice hard running street engines. But then I remember your posts of quench area is unimportant on the street, and degreeing is useless on the street. ( now we understand why you do the things you do )

Get all your crying done, This is last time I post this thread or any other toward you.

Originally posted by camaro_fever68
Marine engines idiot. Most big block marine have dimpled rods as do a lot of heavy duty application bb.

I wish I was as perfect as you. But unfortunatly, I make mistakes.

If you knew half as much you think you do, you would be able to build some nice hard running street engines. But then I remember your posts of quench area is unimportant on the street, and degreeing is useless on the street. ( now we understand why you do the things you do )

Get all your crying done, This is last time I post this thread or any other toward you.

GREAT!!NOW I WON'T LOOSE ANY SLEEP AT NIGHT L.O.L. !!!:HEY,I THINK I WILL GO PULL MY OLD 3O5 OFF THE SHELF.INSTALL A VERY SMALL ROLLER CAM TURN IT TO 8,200 AND SEE IF IT WILL POP WHEELIES IN A STREET CAR.HA HA HA. JUST WAIT TO I INSTALL A 300 SHOT OF N2O ON IT.IT SHOULD RUN DOWN IN THE LOW 9'S.I AM SORRY WHEN YOU POST B.S. YOU OPEN THE DOOR WIDE OPEN TO PEOPLE LIKE ME WHO MIGHT REALLY KNOW A THING OR TWO.whacked: P.S YOU REALLY DON'T HAVE TO CALL ME THE WIZARD BUT YOU CAN CALL ME THE (CHIEF) L.O.L.

I have a 58 283 block with stock bore and 305 truck heads. My cam is close to #8 on the list but a little bigger, 490 lift. Goes to 6500 with mufflers and 7000 with open headers. Holley street dom intake (single plain) and edlb 650 carb. No torque but plenty of top end. Muncie 4 with 3.55 rear. Just call somebody like summit, tell them what you want and what car its going in, they'll tell you what you need.

just desktop dynoed my car today makes peak power at 7 with one cam and 7500 with the other

Yeah, My 283 winds up pretty tight too... has a TH-350 and 4:11's in the rear, Edl 650 carb, performer intake and camel hump heads. I'm not sure what all has been done to the heads. I really notice the power starting around 3500-4G and goes to ?? I back off of it around 7G. Scared to go much higher Since I didnt put this motor togather. I'm not certain but I think the cam I have is close to #2. She's a lil leaky but she's all go. I'm getting ready to put togather a 327 to replace it while I go through it and freshen her up. Its a great lil street motor. I'm no young punk, but I'm no pro at this either... I know it still has good power at 7G though. Later on the 327 will go in the next project....