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Hey all, I just wanted to wish everyone a safe , and Merry Christmas, and blessings throughout the upcoming year! Stay healthy & safe out there!!
WOW! Sweet looking setup! I only just saw this, for some reason I did not receive any notifications of a new post to my thread. Anyway,...
Here's the 283 sitting in cradle til I can get the mounts in place. Getting closer all the time
Here's the 6 after removal. And empty cradle of truck.
**UPDATE** Well, I finally got my motor mounts today, and I plan to install them tomorrow. Still waiting on my flywheel to arrive, but in the...
Good to know it's in the cheaper end of things. thanks.
Found a local "ol' timer" garage that quoted me a rebuild price for my rochester 2jet. $160. I'm not sure if this is high or low for carb work,...
Still for sale. WILL ACCEPT REASONABLE OFFER Thanks all
Picked up water pump today, also found a shop that rebuilds carburetors. I'm thinking of having this one rebuilt and then installing them both on...
Thinking I will get the gasket and updated oil filter kit myself, that way I don't have to screw around trying to find old type filter at each oil...
I installed the dizzy and had to reach down inside to turn the oil pump shaft to line it up tdc. I forgot to check the fuel pump pushrod, will do...
So, am I to understand that it's normal to have things missing or not done correctly?
Pictures.
Got engine back, not as impressed as I had thought. They removed the old oil filter canister setup and said they were imstalling upgraded oil...
Well shoot!! They got everything together and found that the oil pan had some leaks, so they had to braze them. Then they had to mill the intake...
**UPDATE** Picking engine up tomorrow as far as I know. Guy said it would be complete and ready to go by afternoon, so I am looking forward to...
The way I look at it is, the guy is willing to paint it for me at no extra charge, so I am happy with that! Now, getting back on topic... I am...
The TRUCK 283 engine's AREN'T!!
Also, my intake is the oem 2bbl. I'm hoping that while they have my engine that they will clean up the 2bbl carb and make sure it functions as...
That's why I explained right from the start at the machine shop of what I want and why, I need it built for climbing hills/ Mountains and not at...
Exactly, "who cares?" it's not like the engine is going to be a show piece 24/7. Since it's a rebuilt motor, I would think black (or any color I...
Hmm, ok.
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**UPDATE** Just spoke to the machine shop, the guy said my 283 will be ready next week. They primed it already and going to paint it black. He...
Thank you everybody. As stated in earlier post I am not putting it together. I began this as a self rebuild, but when I discovered a couple...
Ok. Thank you.
What is a button kit? And is it possible to set the advance after it's installed? I'm not the one doing the rebuild, as I am paying the machine...
Ok. Thanks. See I learned something new already.
**UPDATE** Just got back from machine shop, the engine kit arrived, now the guy said he is waiting on the "springs" to match up with the cam. I...
Well, here we go... Not to go off topic much but, I decided today that the whole dually thing just isn't working. So I went to salvage yard and...
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