Thread: newbie trying to get a 283 to run after 9 years in storage

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Thanks for the great info! Is there any reason I can't rotate the motor by putting the 4 speed in 3d or 4th, raising the rear end and spinning the rear wheel? I'd rather spin the motor by hand then with the starter, just to be careful. Thanks for the links to the pully attachments to turn the motor, but I don't want to spend extra money, and I'm not patient enough to wait for shipping.

I'm sure I'll replace the distrib and ignition once I get the truck running and back on the road. Is a new Q jet as complicated and difficult to work on as the old Q jet I've got? If so, I'd rather get a new intake and edelbrock carb, since my current Q jet is to complicated for me to mess with.

Originally Posted by hpcbmw

Thanks for the great info! Is there any reason I can't rotate the motor by putting the 4 speed in 3d or 4th, raising the rear end and spinning the rear wheel? I'd rather spin the motor by hand then with the starter, just to be careful. .

If your Hercules you might do that!