The Jalopy Journal
Give it a compression check before you pull it down. A ball hone , Ring and Bearing, New Cam/Lifters, Timing Set , Oil pump, Water pump etc is...
It is pretty much imitating what you already have!
Is your Impala bench seat or bucket seats and console? I was chatting to a friend [here in NZ] who said "Forget the TKO 500/ 600 because the...
Just like me ..... With my 57 Chevy 283 with 3 on the tree and "truck" sized manual steering wheel. But I never use the damn thing [I have a...
Your SM 319 has a 2.95 1st [the same as a SM 318] that would get up and go off the line with 3.92's That is the same as 4.56 gears behind a M20...
He already has a Muncie! I suggested a wide ratio Super T10 and a 3.08 rear to help the 283 off the line and also be a cruiser. But a TKO 500...
Don't over carb a baby engine A 283 at 300hp only needs 500 cfm You're like a kid in a toy store [spoiled for choice] This is the time where you...
Nothing is free! Horsepower is the size of the bang x the number of bangs per minute A 283 with 4.11s should breathe the same as a 350 with 3.31...
They flow about 242 CFM which is good for 350 hp https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tech-general-engine/542380-trick-flow-175cc-heads.html To get...
If you want alloy heads for the baby 283 ,the best bang for your $$$ is a 1990 L98 Corvette Heads 58cc Chambers and 1.94" Intakes, 1.50"...
Nothing in life is 100% guarantee [except death, taxation, and the girl of your dreams eventually causing grief] If reliability was our motive, a...
Don't "Over Cam" a 283, it will become a real turd because of the short stroke. They don't like too much duration. Don't dismiss the idea of a...
Bryan, I went through the same process as you are planning on my/our 283 [I needed to keep the stock front mount 283 for our 57] I used a complete...
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