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OK guys, I have a (supposedly) rebuilt old 283 SBC in my garage, no documentation etc. has an Edlebrock intake and carb, oilpan is bent, no headers. I'm not sure what to do..I'd like to get something a little less obsolete, I'd really like to build a 302 maybe I should get a 4 bolt 350 block, add flattop pistons, 3" crank (to make a 302) , dbl roller chain, aluminum heads, etc.. Maybe I should buy one of the 350s you find on ebay being sold by engine rebuilt companies and are around $2000 or so, claiming 330hp or so (they usually have a warranty). Trouble is I have to watch how much I can spend because, well the conversion parts are gonna be expensive as you know. Which is why I got the 283 in the first place. BTW, I'll be using stock tranny. All Suggestion and opinions are welcome..
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Doug
When put a 327 crank in a 283 you are changing the stroke not the bore, in 67 chevy did this to meet the 5.0 liter max in Trans Am racing. This was the hot set-up that year. The next year chevy built a new 302 using the new larger main bearing four bolt main block. This was the one that could rev pass 8 grand and live. My brother had one in his Camero, but it was a 69 four bolt main block with a shorter stoke and larger bore. This the one you want for high rpm's. It has the 4' bore, the 283 is a not the same engine. So the 350 crank will not fit in your 283. If you use the 283 check and see if the head are modilfy for unlead gas, I think that the valve seats are to soft. |
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