High Performance 283 Engine Teardown
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- I responded to an ad that read High Performance 283 and decided to reach out to the seller , I committed to purchase the engine and the seller was nice enough to hold it for me. I wanted the angle plug cylinder heads that turned out to be not what I was hoping for. We are going to do a 2 part teardown for this interesting old school build , part 2 will follow soon!
I did not know they made single plane intake manifolds for spread bore only application. That is wild.
I don't remember any other than the Holley Street Dominators really. I thought about trying it on the S-10 eventually.
I have a 1965 283 with that same big balancer . A Guru told me its because its a truck motor
Thanks for the info , I have had another vehicle apart in the shop in pieces for two months waiting for parts , I would like to get the rest apart and see what is in there. Hopefully soon , Thanks for watching!
I have never seen a big harmonic balancer that big on a 283 before
I was wondering that myself, I have a F150 blocking my garage still waiting for parts but will finish the teardown as soon as it is out of there. I want to get the pan off and see what's in there.
@@jaysgarage3616 , get a close up picture of the rear crank where the bolts holes is for the flywheel,
My 283 looks totally different but it's still all original and still has the power pack heads on it ,
And if you install a 327 crank in that 283 block it turns into a 307 ,
I have a 307 in my 68 Chevy Truck ,
And if you put that 283 crank in a 327 block it turns into the 302 like the first Gen Camaro had , although it won't be a true
DZ 302
@@jimthomas1989 I will get all that and finish the teardown. The piston # was for a 283 so I dont think it is larger than a 287 but we will see soon. This engine was a very old build , It seems to have a Manley cam kit from the 70.
Manley cam kit from the 70s.
Love your videos
Thanks , I appreciate the comment and thanks for watching!!
I put a 283 into an s10 in highschool with my brother and it wasn’t fast by any stretch but it did wicked brake stands and burnouts lol
Im sure it was fun in an S-10! Thanks for watching!
SB engines are very interchangable with parts. Balancers interchange and hi-rev motors do better with larger balancers ie: L-79s, 302 Z-28, etc. Back in the olds days it was cheaper to build 283-327s than it was to build 350s and that's what many hot rodders did. The angle plug head put the plug closer to the exhaust valve for better combustion (most all modern engines do that for that reason) and it should be noted that domed piston design was critical when using those heads because the relief needs to line up with the plug. Those pistons are designed for use with standard straight plug heads. Most 283s and 327s used the same 62-64cc chamber after 1962 and those heads should be around 64cc as well. Old chevies are still great!
Thanks for commenting!! and watching. Good info as well.
Those pistons are .030 over it's been rebuilt at least once already.
Look.s like.got a solid cam in..got rocker lock.s on
It is a solid , interesting engine.
If those old 327 126 casting don't come angle plug my uncle. He had a spark plug tools use ree thread cylinder head. Head angle plugs back 50 years ago thay use bore crap out 283
These were done with the spark plug tool like your uncle would have done. Thanks for watching.
Balancer off a 350 can put any size on bigger less Rev 283 head.s are 59cc for guy.s don't know. I had alot of s.b. have a car part.s yard.
I thought they were 58 , 60 cc back then. I have not had a 283 since the 80s until this one popped up , Im curious when it was assembled. Cool , I wish I had a parts yard!
@jaysgarage3616 some call them 58 or 60 but really 59cc don't matter being so close guy.s call.them what ever thy want . I messed with. The 283.s 307.s 327.s an made 302.s guess can say I'm a odd guy mess with odd engine.s even 305.s lol. Built used an sold . Most get bad wrap like 307 305 . But know what to do. There not bad. Of course my opinion. Did them for year.s
When’s the next vid? Also have you been alright bud? I miss the regular content
I am good but thanks for asking , been working a ton of hours but we are winding down. Still need to complete part 2 of this video and other thing's I had planned. I will get it done as soon as possible. Thanks for watching!
Hay Jay I noticed that the spark plugs where going out at an angle I'm wondering why they are that way because most small block chevy stick out straight.
Hey Ray , Angle plug heads back in the day were an over the counter (GM) cylinder head designed to work with the large dome piston engines as the moved the plug higher in the chamber to promote flame travel , this was the intent however in the 90s Camaro LT1 engines the aluminum heads on those were also angle plug heads. I tried to explain some of this in part 2. Thanks for watching.
@jaysgarage3616 thanks for a response I appreciate that.
12 .5 1 pistons
I suppose they could be but not in this engine. I have it pulled out and will be working on it next , thanks for watching!
looks like 348 heads
The angle of the plugs?