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I sold a couple sets of early 283 heads, bare, for $500/pr.....but you have yucky 305 heads, so I'm no help. Sorry.
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Interesting... So the 283 I saw apart with large journals were line bored larger?
Wouldn't that weaken the motor if it was done that way?
It was in a circle track car in he late 60's..
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302s are made with large journal, 283 stroke cranks in a 327 block (not DZ 302, but you get 302 from that combination).... certainly would help value to the motor if he knew
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Originally posted by SuperBuickGuy View Postlarge or small journal crank?
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I've made hauls out of places where the guy gets kicked out in a divorce and got alot of good stuff, alot went to scrap because I ran out of room to keep stuff! Running motors, mowers, lift gate, full sheets of steel, and a 4 cyl Kohler flat head generator.. List can fill pages!
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I'd just give it to him. To me buying an engine like that, it would not be worth any more then a core charge. If it was something like a dual quad 270 hp vette motor from 58 that would be a different story but a mish mash of parts...
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Originally posted by TheSilverBuick View Post$0, just hand it over?
This engine was pretty tough before I rebuilt it. I had to put a cam in it when I was 16,and it was one of those 270/280 .420 .443 specials from NAPA. I used to wind it to the moon. As I said before,I know I was making way more power after the rebuild with the Comp cam and headers,305 heads,and the Performer RPM intake. It ran like a turd,but I was "King of the Drive-In" with that cam. Wow.Last edited by Karberator; November 12, 2013, 04:13 PM.
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Originally posted by Deaf BobIf he gets it free, he might not take care of it.. And just blow it since it was free..
I'd make a screamer with a 4" bore block...302 Chevy anybody?
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It's an engine that hasn't ran in 17 years and you are worried how he is going to take care of it? Then follow it up with making it a high winding engine with thin bores that is just as likely or more so to blow up?Last edited by TheSilverBuick; November 12, 2013, 03:55 PM.
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There is a guy trying to sell a 283 built for derbying.. Sounds awesome and won several derbies.. He started at 600 or so.. Last I looked he was down to $450, still no takers.
I'm with Loren on the heads and cam.. 283's can be real dogs with too much cam..
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I bought a '60 283 a couple years ago...the reason was, for period-correctness of a particular project. I suspect most people would want it for that these days, therefore the 305 heads might be a negative...and as you say, somebody might have to get in there and change the cam. If it's otherwise in good shape and would make a good driver motor, $350? All the usual caveats about selling to someone you know apply.
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What to ask for my 283??
The husband of my wife's cousin has expressed interest in buying the 283 from my '64 C10. My parents have moved to a different home,and my Dad and I have been divesting ourselves of extra vehicles and parts.
The engine was rebuilt in '95. It is bored .040,balanced,and it has a Comp Magnum 280 cam in it. It had 305 heads on it with Z/28 valve springs which the buyer may or may not want. It sounded AWESOME,but it had way too much cam in it.
The engine has very few miles on it,but it hasn't run since about '96 or so. It has been in storage at my parent's house ever since. I haven't looked at it in a long time so I don't know what kind of shape it's in.
So how much?Tags: None
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