Thread: 283 question

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Originally posted by carzrus
Back in the 60's and 70's the 283 built to a 301 was fad that ran real well, those engines had 327 cranks and some used high hp pistons and heads with mild cams. FYI

actually its 327 with a 283 crank makes 302, 283 with 327 crank= 307 and 283 bored .125=301.6

id like tot ry some of the new EQ cylinder heads they are said t outflow the vortechs and are about 395 a piece..unless you want to try the new bowtie-vortechs.

Originally posted by reborn55
Good luck building the 283. I think you will like it. It will perform very well.

Hey there, can you tell me a little about the oil cannisters that some of the 283 had? Do they work okay, messy changing oil? And what do you think about the adaptors to use a spin on filters? Any ideal on the cost for one? Thanks brian

they are not that much and yeah get a spin on adapter its easier to fine filters and they are better filters anyways. cheap to do under 75 bucks last time i checked..........scooter

I ran the cannister type on mine till about 3 years ago and then switched to the adaptor to use the spin on type. Just easier to change the filter. NAPA sells the adaptor kit for less than 15.00 last I looked. easy switch. Either system is good though.

Originally posted by reborn55
I ran the cannister type on mine till about 3 years ago and then switched to the adaptor to use the spin on type. Just easier to change the filter. NAPA sells the adaptor kit for less than 15.00 last I looked. easy switch. Either system is good though.

Thanks for the info Ken, what needed to know. Brian

Originally posted by gassersrule_196
they are not that much and yeah get a spin on adapter its easier to fine filters and they are better filters anyways. cheap to do under 75 bucks last time i checked..........scooter

Appericate the help. Brian

Originally posted by R Pope
Get a spin-on filter adapter. Much less mess, and easier to find filters.

I put the spin on adaptor on today...from NAPA. What a difference! $21.00

Originally posted by SBC
I thought the problem with the 307 was the low compression heads of the EPA era, not the displacement.

The last recipe I got was 283, .030 over, 327 crank with 2.02 intake heads.

But I don't think .030 over will clear 2.02 intake valves.

Bert

The low compression is part of the problem. Intake valve clearance to the top of the cylinder wall with big valves is another. That limits your choice of heads although a good set of ported 1.94s would work well on the street. If you put 2.02s on a 283 bore check your valve clearance very carefully. Performance pistons for the 307 to bring that low comp up a little are almost non-existant too. A combination of decking, milling and thin head gaskets working towards a 9.3 range CR would probably make a pretty torquey 307. Match the cam and induction well and it could be an interesting combo. It's just always been thought of as a lot of work and expense to get less results than a standard 350.

Tom

"It's just always been thought of as a lot of work and expense to get less results than a standard 350."

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