Thread: Hot Rod 283, is it possible?

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I have a serious question here, is it possible to make a 283 into a formidable street motor?

I ask because I found a nice little 72 Chevy Long wheelbase with a 283.

What I want to know is, with a new cam, heads, intake, carb and exhaust, it is possible to make a stout 283?

I mean Mustangs ran hog wild with a 289, but then again that was a really light car.

Originally posted by Ayers27
I have a serious question here, is it possible to make a 283 into a formidable street motor?

I ask because I found a nice little 72 Chevy Long wheelbase with a 283.

What I want to know is, with a new cam, heads, intake, carb and exhaust, it is possible to make a stout 283?

I mean Mustangs ran hog wild with a 289, but then again that was a really light car.

Yes, but you would be much better off building a 383 to get the heavy truck moving.

You would have to wind it way too hard and it wouldn't pull the truck worth a darn. They have little torque and don't make HP until high into the rpm range.

Originally posted by camaro_fever68
You would have to wind it way too hard and it wouldn't pull the truck worth a darn. They have little torque and don't make HP until high into the rpm range.

Good, finally something we both agree on.

what is with all the love for 383s lately. But in that case, I'll just build up my 83 long wheelbase which I already have. Why buy a truck to rip it apart when I can rip apart a truck I already have.

Then again I do have a 350 block already bored .30 over.


My old man is against 383s for some reason, he is very odd about his motor choices.

Originally posted by Ayers27
what is with all the love for 383s lately. But in that case, I'll just build up my 83 long wheelbase which I already have. Why buy a truck to rip it apart when I can rip apart a truck I already have.

Then again I do have a 350 block already bored .30 over.


My old man is against 383s for some reason, he is very odd about his motor choices.

The rip and roar surrounding the 383 is the extra cubes it offers which returns in more torque and HP and is as easy and cheap to build as a 350 with the aftermarket the way it is.

yea I knew that, I was trying to be funny. 383s are stout motors, but maybe a little too stout for what I want.

Originally posted by camaro_fever68
The rip and roar surrounding the 383 is the extra cubes it offers which returns in more torque and HP and is as easy and cheap to build as a 350 with the aftermarket the way it is.

O.K.,that is now two things I agree with you on 100%.

Originally posted by Ayers27
what is with all the love for 383s lately. But in that case, I'll just build up my 83 long wheelbase which I already have. Why buy a truck to rip it apart when I can rip apart a truck I already have.

Then again I do have a 350 block already bored .30 over.


My old man is against 383s for some reason, he is very odd about his motor choices.

I would ask your dad why he is against a 383.

Don't get me wrong, he thinks they are great for drag racing and everything, but for the street I guess he feels it is a bit much, for me anyway.

Originally posted by erik erikson
O.K.,that is now two things I agree with you on 100%.

I guess you got something worth while to say every now and then. lol just kidding, don't get bent up.

Originally posted by Ayers27
Don't get me wrong, he thinks they are great for drag racing and everything, but for the street I guess he feels it is a bit much, for me anyway.

So run a small RV cam that is done at 4,500 and have some fun burning up the tires.

Originally posted by camaro_fever68
I guess you got something worth while to say every now and then. lol just kidding, don't get bent up.

You have made some really good posts tonight.I have agreed with what you said on the 383 100 %.

"My old man is against 383s for some reason, he is very odd about his motor choices."

He is just like all other fathers everywhere. He doesn't want you to get killed at such a tender age (17/18).

My son and I built a fast truck for him to have fun with in High School, but I built a cage, window net and 5-point belts into it and made him use them.