Let me introduce myself

Hey all,

Just starting to dig the jalopy scene as my next project is going to be a pre war pick-up hopefully. Retired a couple years ago after 36 years in the military, aircraft maintenance. Airframe & Powerplant mechanic with a 44 x 72 shop/hangar on the farm.
Looking forward to sharing anything worthwhile I can but mostly need to learn from your experience. I'm just finishing piecing together a '65 vette roadster from odd parts and aftermarket body panels. More like a GrandSport with a 1/2 height windshield but without the ugly flairs and hood.
I'm also into HIGH winding short stroke small blocks and am not opposed to having pistons made for 283's like the one I'm doing now. I'm open to any and all suggestions for making these things sing at 8k. Thanks and Regards, Dana

 

Welcome to the group. You should be a good fit. Pics of vette please

 

GL, welcome aboard and thanks for your many years of service.

 

Welcome to the HAMB from a fellow A&P, I worked airplanes in the Navy and commercial aircraft until my retirement. This place is a lot of fun, you will enjoy it.

 

Welcome mate from down under Australia...

 

Welcome, Dana. We Love pictures!

 

I would love to see some pics of the 283,s myself .
Gotta love a sweet engine singing at the top of its lungs !

Tommy

 

Thanks for your service and welcome.

 

Welcome!
What part of the country do you call home?..A fellow Hamber may live next door.

 

Welcome from the northeast!!

 

Welcome, Dana.

I love Vette's, anything old, and sbc's. Have done lots of Z28 302" clone motors, which
will rev to 9k, at least. Be sure to post your project progress here. Tons of helpful, fun
people to help and encourage you, 24/7. Bob

 

Welcome Dana, where are you from? I graduated from Aviation HS in NYC and worked at Lockheed Air Service as electrician before Vietnam. Alway been involved with cars especially SBC's.

Pat

 

Welcome from the PNW. You’re going to fit right in on this forum.


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Welcome! I've got a pickup project for yah

 

Congratulations on your retirement. As stated, pictures of your projects are greatly appreciated, you will fit in very well here as there are quite a few fellow aviation gear heads here on the HAMB ! Welcome aboard!

 

Thanks for your service. Welcome!

 

Just something about airplanes and hotrods that seem to go together. Glad to have you. Posting your general location would be advantageous to you. Might be a HAMBer living right in your neck of the woods.

 

Welcome from Michigan. I Like the C2 Vetts I had a 63 split window in my younger years.

 

Welcome to the HAMB, and thanks for your service! I was USAF 1969-75 myself.
High winding 283 Chevys are fun engines. Usually mostly track engines when you get to domed pistons, and builds that can turn 9,000 rpm's reliably.

 

Welcome To the ....................H.A.M.B...........................!
There is a lot of different kind of nut's here & I am one of
Them, Thank You for your Service.

Just my 3.5 cents

Live Learn & Die a Fool

 

Welcome "man of wealth and taste"

 

Your thread title sounds a lot like Sympathy for the Devil by the Stones. I respect that. Welcome

 

It reminded me of "allow myself to introduce myself" ... Austin Powers

 

Hey y'all,

I'm located in Ashwood, South Carolina. A displaced Vermont Yankee. Now if someone can help spec a 283 that'll turn 8k and have some life in it that would help. I the block cleaned up at .070, no worries as my ring source makes pistons. He's always done right when I need custom pistons for a Lycoming or Continental aircraft engine.
I want to be pump gas friendly so I'd like to hear about compression ratios. I have a set of '462 heads I'm setting up with 2.00" intakes and 1.6" exhaust. How much/style connecting rod do I need without overkill with LIGHT pistons. Solid flat or roller specs. ideas. Peak hp 6800-7200.

 

Welcome aboard! You might want to start a new thread specifically about the 283 build, you'll get more responses. I personally can't give you the answers/advice, but there are quite a few around here that can. Lot's of love for a high revving 283 around here (ignore the SBC haters that are bund to pipe up too).

 

welcome sounds like a cool project !

 

Welcome......and have fun with that 8 grand motor !

 

Welcome to the club!!