Cool find on Craigslist!
Found this flipping around CL today 60's Chevy pick up based RV Thought this was cool looks to be in good shape other than a couple water leaks.
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Water-Bug wrote:midnightsadie wrote:
looks great, P.S I ran hot rods in the 60,s with the 283 engine , and have a lot of trophies because the engines were great,
283's were HOT STUFF until the 327's came out. Ran a '56 Chevy with factory "Power Pack" (dual 4 barrel carbs), dual point Mallory ignition, milled heads, 3/4 race cam, solid lifters and 4.11 rear end. It was an 1/8th mile machine, set up for indoor winter drags. On the street, it jumped so much off the line, that I rarely had to push it past 2nd gear. Just shut it down and grinned. It had no top end. Was done at 75 mph. Not the engine to pull/carry a load. "Nothing beats cubes" but the 283s tried until the 327 SSs beat them factory stock.
There is nothing wrong with a 283. They are the bullet proof engine until the 327 came out. 348 was a big block.
