283's and Edelbrock C26 or C-357-B...any "real world" experience?

How about it...anyone running dual-quad or tri-power on a 283? Details on your set-up and engine spec's appreciated. Please don't suggest more cubes or late-model heads.

 

Mine is a .030" overbore, 283, PP heads (520 castings), 10:1 CR, Comp 280 cam. I'm running three Stromberg 48's. No progressive linkage. There is a "283 build" album on my profile page. It goes okay in a light, stick car.

 

Mine:

'66 283 block thats been punched to 4"
327 steel crank
TRW forged flat top pistons L2165F (supposed to be 9.6-1 comp at 66cc)
3782461 camel humps (1.94 int / 1.5 exh) 62cc
Cam is 278/288 - .420/.433 - 107/117
Edelbrock 3x2 intake
New Genuine Stromberg 97s
Non-progressive

In my 31 coupe very fun...

 

How well does it pull below ~3000 rpm?

 

4" bore and 327 crank...cheater.

Sounds like a fun combo, though. What trans are you running? Rear gear?

 

My old 283 had a 300 horse 327 cam, headers, and tri power. The small base rochesters were on a fenton intake with number 55 jets in the center and 56 jets in the secondarys . the linkage was progressive and it ran very well and got good gas mileage.

 

Using a Jeep bell and a ford t5.

8.8 rear

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I just finished setting up a tri-power on my buddies 283 in his Model a Coupester. He's running Edelbrock Manifold and Rochester carbs. Makes really good power and is ran on a progressive linkage. To much carboration on straight linkage.


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Sounds like the 3x2's with progressive linkage is feasible. Anyone with dual quads?

 

I had one of those T5's from a 90s camaro and cheapest jeep bellhousing I found was $250

 

get a used Lakewood bell and drill some holes in it. Then you can use the 168 tooth flywheel if you wanted to as well.
Note that Ford, AMC and Chevy all use different sized bearing retainers, so if using a T5 with the Jeep bell, you would want to get a Jeep T5 bearing retainer.