Rebuilding a 283 Small Block for a Daily Driver C10 - HorsePower S12, E7

[@waynelovejr.1005]

The 283 and 327 were great engines back in the day. They ran well, and were almost indestructible.

[@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm]

327 4 bolt double hump fuelie heads = my choice over 350 for street !

[@63Imp283]

@@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm did they make a 4bolt 327...

[@zAvAvAz]

Yeah, the 350 is more like a tire melter that can't get anywhere stalling while the 327 moves out perfect in all of the pony cars in mine opinion. 350 needs too much tire and that negates the extra cubes and fuel consumption.@@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm

[@wildestcowboy2668]

​@@zAvAvAzLoL your thinking about a 318. Everyone knows MOPAR ruled the heavy Chevy's

[@dalton6786]

im boutta start messing with a 283 that has been molested to 337 cubic inches

[@susiedyer3260]

RIP JOE we spent a many of Saturday mornings 2gether and i would not miss an episode of horse power or engine block or power Nation thanks 4 all great memories

[@duaneafields]

Right on! Joe was the best!

[@billhayward2668]

270 hp for a daily driver sounds like a great package! For some,when you have had one of these little motors in your past,they tug at those heart strings!

[@stuartbuckley8720]

I would have opted for a RV highway towing cam to increase the TQ. Still a good build.

[@gpt5002]

@@stuartbuckley8720 I'm sure it's bc they wanted to show hp #'s. Owners going to be disappointed when it doesn't pull itself out of park. Haha... I own one... Has-been built with dual springs yet has sat for a long time and I'm unsure of the builder so I get to discover someone's mistakes I feel. Think I'm more excited to see whatperson did old school tricks to mine. Haha. Or if it was some kid🤣

[@stuartbuckley8720]

@@gpt5002 those 283's can make good power and can rev pretty high if built right. We use to race them, long, long ago.

[@gpt5002]

@@stuartbuckley8720 actually starring at a set of powerpak heads right now.lol. I'm excited to see what I can bring of this carnage I bought. Heads turned out to be the best but I have a cam for a 65 vette. My dad kept it for a million years. From what I gather it's the 190horse cam. Maybe more with a 4barrel. After driving a small displacement v8 a few years ago I really enjoyed the way it pulled.. didn't have to slam ya back just move when you want it to move. Gonna make this happen. I'm excited. If all fails I could sell it as a 327 like the guy did to me.lol. jk. I'll either keep it scrap it or blow it up. I keep hearing about this cam... The 327 cam... Duntov or something... I just feel this cylinder head and bore size needs something a little less. Why I'm favoring the stock vette cam over over camming

[@gpt5002]

@@stuartbuckley8720 I do have to say the casting flash from the crank to the heads is insane even more silly is someone had been in this and just left the shrapnel. Looked down in the water jacket in between the cylinders and it appears it has a weld??? I have to clean it really good but I'm scared I was sold a boat motor which now may be a boat anchor. Ever inspected the cooling channels and seen cast that appeared to resemble weld?

[@GooniesNeverSayDie1980]

The days of being able to yank a powertrain/drivetrain completely, disassemble, fix/upgrade, reassemble, shove powertrain/drivetrain back in, crank up & drive off all in one day with sunlight the whole time using jacks, 6 hand tools, cardboard/wife's old dress & ingenuity with commonsenss, is gone but not forgotten....

[@jamarjohnson1595]

Mannnnn you hit the nail on the head with that one. 🤣🤣🤣🤣💪 that's straight facts you just spoke

[@johnderekmitchell1510]

Take a day just get through all the electronics crap sorted before you even get to the engine to turn a wrench.

[@ineffable1129]

It's easier quicker to do today, with a factory setup there is no tuning needed at all, and even for a modded build you can tune EFI in the time it takes you re-jet a carb. Best of all it well never need a tune up again. Many cars have a engine harness with a hand full or less keyed connectors. Now if you've never done one before sure, but that would be true if you've never done a older engine too.

[@warrenpuckett4203]

I did the same thing they did in 1981. 283 block and crank 350 pistons. (327 Cubic inch ?). The connecting rods well just a bit a problem but back then (1981) still around. 1968 1.98 heads with hardened seats. The goal was 9.5 to 1 compression to be able to run 93 octane gasoline. Low emission, high torque cam. Oh and get better gas mileage in the '69 suburban. Ran good. The gas mileage. Nope. Actually less than the cracked block 350. Even with a wide radio 4 speed instead of a THM 400 still got 9 MPG. It would break the tires loose and smoke 'em with a Holley 450 economaster. The 4.11 rear end did not help the gas mileage either. You want the horses and torque at lower RPMs because the stock valves, push rods and springs should NOT be pushed past 5500 RPM in a regular use anyway so 450 CFM is enough. Oh you can get more RPM with bigger springs(did that). You also need heavier oil to keep the cam and lifters lubed from the higher spring pressure also high volume and high pressure pump( did that too). I thought that 283 on the dyno would pull more horsepower but maybe if it was properly broken in might get a bit more ponies out of it. I drove a lot of test cars for Ford and they notice that ones I drove during break in did better at 5.000 miles MPG than most. They started using the valet/transport settings for the 1st 1000 miles on some and just let the other drivers drive them like a beater. Yes 2021 engines do have a break in period. Mixing aluminum heads, copper radiators and heater cores and iron blocks is also not a good idea. Unless you are just racing it. Also draining the coolant during the winter and parking it. Also don't loan it to someone that swears they have driven a high performance vehicle. They will find a tree with it. AS for the top speed in that old suburban? Well would do 165 and I did not have brass balls big enough to push faster than that. That was at 4500 RPM.

[@Tom-yj6mt]

@@ineffable1129 I use to be able to pull a straight 6 out of a car in about an hour. I guarantee you couldn't do that with any modern engine.

[@Bumblebee4788]

Built my first car 62 BelAir's 283 with a 327- 350 hp cam, 302 valve springs, headers, duel point distributor, 4GC carb and manifold off a 65 283. Put it together in a freezing shed on the ground in the winter. Bolted it up to my cast iron Powerglide and smoked the tires for a block! All back in 1977!

[@georgemayhew1977]

A buddy had a '62 Impala with a 327 and 3 speed with a Hurst shifter about that same time. It was worn out and even with anti-foulers it was usually running on six or seven cylinders. Still got him around, and got 2nd gear rubber!

[@willgeo2215]

Back in 1983 I dropped a 283 in a 70 Nova that came with a straight six. Best decision I could have made. Many friends told me I should drop a 327 in it, but I was very pleased with the 283.

[@jimthomas7251]

The 307 is a 283 block with a 327 crank , The 283 could make 300hp The 307 could make 325hp The 327 could make 475hp

[@khalihaddi6093]

@@jimthomas7251 het Jim I’m about to tread down my 283 with the powerpack heads any tips how to get the most out if it thanks

[@jimthomas7251]

@@khalihaddi6093 , to get the most out of it ? Don't buy a cheap rebuild kit , Start with Forged Pistons If you want hi horse power Get the best of everything so it can handle that hi horse power

[@khalihaddi6093]

@@jimthomas7251 thank you for the info I will do that. Get the best I can.

[@bradmefford5621]

@@jimthomas7251 alot of people said the 307 was junk I had one in 70 Malibu and did a few mild things heads, cam, headers, intake and it ran in the low 14's with power glide they weren't that bad

[@johnbehneman1546]

Thank you to everyone involved in this project.

[@johnpapa8681]

My first car was a '67 chevy impala. 283, 3 speed on the column, 2 door fastback. That car was problem free, got good milage, and was affordable. Too bad the way our auto industry has gone.

[@jeff0nyschuk670]

These 283 or 327 were a great engine back in the old days.Too bad we didn't have the better oil quality like we have now,,This is the main reason these modern engines are doing very well 😀

[@jeffrey4547]

first engine i ever rebuilt was a 283 when i was 14 with my friends grandpa he had us do the work y he pointed his finger . he went over everything with us the does and don't how to mic it . to make sure everything is right the first time . it was the best thing i have ever learn the grandpa's name or what we call him on the west coast is old man bell .

[@geeknproud321]

The 283 is just a good design with all the right geometry to sustain high revs and take a beating without a lot of effort put into it. It's just balanced and weighted the right way to be conducive to it. Horsepower numbers are deceptive because it likes to rev so easily and quickly. It's different from a lot of other small blocks because of it.

[@willhorting5317]

Back in the late '70s, my folks had a '66 C10 with a stock 283 & 4spd, that I drove to school. Given that it didn't have power steering or brakes, that 283 had more than enough "go" for a 15 yr old kid to get in a lot of fun...& trouble.😁 With the manual tranny, of course no "power braking" was needed to burn up the rear tires.😂 My folks were NOT the least bit happy about the tires. Made me pay for the second pair myself.😂

[@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm]

you burnem you earnem !

[@PilotOdyssey]

I had a 1966 Belair with a 283 use to shift it at 6500 RPM hundreds maybe even thousands of times, engine was balanced at the factory you could put a dime on the air cleaner and rev it to 2500 rpm and it would not move it was so smooth. I put 165k miles on it frame rusted out sold the engine to a friend he installed fresh coat of paint and installed in his boat.

[@redrumss3464]

I used to have a 283 with a .040 bore displacing 289ci. I fitted vortec heads and an L79 muscle car cam topped off with an Rpm air gap and 650 double pumper. That little motor ran strong and pulled really hard up top…. Felt like the power band never died.

[@thecloneguyz]

Seen a TWIN TURBO the other day 9000rpm @ 40lbs of boost @ 680hp @ 559lb ft torque

[@Spudderr]

I’ve got almost the exact setup with a different cam. It’s an absolute riot to drive every day

[@sick86stang]

My dad built a 283 back in 1969 the year I was born and put in a 1955 chevy truck it had the truck four speed with granny low..the gears in the rear end on those trucks are very low so he pulled the rear end out of a 56 caddy.. he had cherries bombs on it sounded like it came straight out of hell that truck would run the highway at 100 mph no sweat he drove that truck up until 86 he retired it the only engine work he ever did to it was some lifter adjust and of course valve cover gaskets..love those 283 and 327's

[@StreetDisciple86]

Joe, Tommy Boshers, Mark, Ryan, LT and Pat Tomlinson are some of the best I've seen to do it! RIP Jessi Combs, the original Extreme 4x4 and Mythbusters host!

[@raybabinraybabin7777]

Probably the most dependable motor ever made they can handle abuse and neglect and still run forever

[@TonyButchT]

Road and Sea! Had a 28' Chris-Craft powered with a 283 marine version!

[@patfromamboy]

I have one in my 66 Chevelle that runs well. I want to rebuild it because it’s a 195hp and needs more power. I have a 427 in my other 66 Chevelle.

[@angrymitch1566]

@@patfromamboy327 crank, make a 302

[@bbouch5771]

283 crank in a 327 makes a 302

[@fishlessfishermenfishingan4613]

I hope so. We have one thats been sitting since 1975 in a gmh assembled 62 bel air. Once we chuck some wheels on it we have to try get it running 😂

[@born2soon]

My first car, a '66 Chevy Bel Air, had a 283 in it. Sweet running engine that never used a drop of oil.

[@the4flatgarage]

Had a '66 283 that I put aluminum forged pistons in, and a '57 Corvette dual 4 barrel solid lift cam. Power- pak heads rounded off the top-end with a dual plane and a 600 cfm carb. Got a 2 speed slush-box (aluminum, and put the combo in a pink '73 Ford Courier with a Cartunes decal that took up the whole back window. Bought the Courier from a guy named Matt, he was a drummer for a punk band. The ol' lady said I couldn't put it in the truck...next thing she heard was...cackle, cackel, etc. It would lay one foot of rubber and gone! Miss it.

[@marvin984]

I found it easier to install the cam before the crank . That way I can reach into the block and help guide the cam through the bearings .

[@deborahchesser7375]

Only way to do it.

[@boxerfan2]

Good idea. I'll try that from now on.

[@Alanthe918mobilemechanic]

Whatever it takes to get it done right

[@Thundarr995]

I prefer to do it that way if possible.

[@nojunkwork5735]

After the cam bearing the next thing that should always be next is the cam in case a cam bearing got nicked during installation. It's a lot easier to deal with it on pretty much a bare block than when you have the rotating assembly already in place.

[@davescbradiorepair8195]

Love the 283 Chevy and 289 Ford I have friends that run both of them and spin them over 10 grand in superstock.

[@ricardososa1761]

I have a 67 chevelle 2 door hardtop with a 283 an 3 on the tree love these 283 small blocks built to last

[@1575murray]

There were millions of them built from 1957-1967. In 1968 they got stroked with a 327 crank to create the 307. Eventually the 350 replaced the earlier engines until the 305 came out in the late 1970s due to fuel economy and emissions regulations.

[@johnrebus1641]

Yes the 283 is an engine with real character..... unlike der 350

[@peggyparrow2059]

Grind the top off the front center oil gallery, some dbl. Roller chains will knaw at it and put small metal fillings in the motor !

[@johnbehneman1546]

Thank you so much. In the future, I want to build 283 again. I had so much fun. And use updated technology and parts. This motor is a classic. I love all of the Edelbrock products you used on your motor. I am impressed!!! Thanks for sharing.

[@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm]

nice enough to put it in the LOUNGE ROOM !

[@chrisrye9128]

Fun old skul build! Simple. Affordable. Nostalgic. Classic. 👍

[@Helloboby]

Just bought a 283. So ready for it to be my first rebuild

[@edwardpate6128]

This shows why the old original SBC so great. An amazing engine and so easy to work on.

[@jackkallemdjian3945]

Those rods got too hot boys

[@Chevymonster203]

Yeah they are taking the hardness out of them, heating metal to red hot loosens up the metal crystal structure as it cools. That rod might become far softer than it was before.

[@KingJT80]

@@Chevymonster203 it'll be fine I dont think engine is revving past 5500

[@flinch622]

What about... mic the pins and ends before even applying heat? An interference fit has its limits. Torch works ok, but maybe go a little more gentle with propane instead of a Victor wrench.

[@HPDrifter2]

No kidding! "We're just gonna heat this small end to a full cherry red..." Next time try a pot of oil heated to 250 F., or a $30 toaster oven turned to 250F...

[@idontgotnothin]

@@Chevymonster203 you really mansplaining to a bunch of men?

[@melvinhunt6976]

This is more like 15-20 years ago. I enjoyed it then and now ! Was a good show! Didn’t have to bleep every forth word.

[@samspade4050]

Heating the rods to install the connecting pins is fine but you only heat them to blue not red hot those rods are trash now

[@jayarrison4807]

Thanks for the "correctional" information! When I saw that "piston rod end" get "red hot", I started to "wonder" about "specifics"!

[@jayarrison4807]

HFX Turbo, (Another "interesting" and "informative" comment) ("Freezing" the pin!)(Good thinking!)(Thanks HFX Turbo) (Sam Spade had some good "advice" earlier also.) I did get a "kick" out of "Richard Skippers" remarks.(ha!ha!) "Richard" might well be right and I suppose that if Richard was right, the "end-result" probably wouldn't be too funny!

[@paulsmallriver6066]

would they be warped now?

[@montyoh5243]

Jay Arrison bruh why are you putting quotations around every other word

[@brownwrench]

I was thinking the same thing. Way too hot.

[@Gldn__yami]

Just got my first car, a 65 C10 in orange with white trim, it was my uncles then my grandpa’s truck, now mine. Looking forward to restoring it from my dad :) im 15

[@willhorting5317]

Always loved the 283 V8.

[@Nowayjose-z2r]

Installed the rear main seal on center, supposed to be off center about 1/4 - 1/2". Adjusting hydraulic lash is a lot easier by doing 1/4 turn on the crack and adjust each one, if loose. Then 1/4 again and repeat till you don't have to adjust any. Then final turn to 1/2 or 3/4 turn each one and done. No mistakes or getting lost. As long as it's loose adjust to zero lash.

[@dave1135]

2:15. Didn't they get that rod end a little hot? The machine shop I use uses an inductor to heat the rod. And never to red hot

[@TheRyancamaro]

It makes less than 300hp. I wouldn't freak over it

[@andrewevans1658]

As a machineshop owner, red equals ruined!!

[@tenderblender945]

Andrew Evans I wouldn’t say ruined, but definitely needs to be rechecked for clearances and possibly re machined if out of spec

[@jayarrison4807]

THE GENERAL , "That was pretty "funny" (ha!ha!)

[@hollowpoint357sw4]

I saw some red on one of them.

[@dukeman7595]

I liked the way you guys explained how things are to be installed in a certain way and why..

[@ls6-ss413]

Love the little 283's. They like to breathe

[@hank1556]

I CANT BREEEF

[@stuartbuckley8720]

If you bore one .060, notch the block for oversized valves and add a .680 lift at .294 duration they run hard and rev like a over speed womens mouth. Great fun in a light car/ dragster.

[@FranciscoJimenez-bb7fk]

Bullet proof daily drivers is the only way to go!

[@delljr2769]

Until some college kid in a Honda whips your ass and the only way you're thinking about going is home or to the shop to go bigger.

[@KingJT80]

Just don't build a 5500 rpm pickup truck company van engine Or you'll be sorry you did it twice

[@richardreed2333]

Best of the Best

[@frigglebiscuit7484]

@@delljr2769 you mean the stripped, driver seat only, swiss cheesed, honda with 10k in the engine just to run 12s? id feel bad for the winner, regardless.

[@juliuspreloznik7236]

@@delljr2769 Just efi swap, add some LS injectors, flash a tune and you'll spank any rice shitbox.

[@marcdemmon471]

I like these guys don't argue with each other no drama

[@kh40yr]

Just scored a 1959 thick wall 283. They made the thick wall from 59 to 61-62, but not all of them. The 327 was coming online for the Corvette in 62(Basically a thick wall 283 with 327 bits.). So this 283 will become a DZ 302, with much more spice. Some original angle plug 2.02's that are OEM. Will be a 11.75/1 with custom slugs. Found a GM DZ 780 Holley double, and intake from the swap meet. Just a fun project, not going to shake the world. 450hp maybe-ish.

[@hammer6238]

Jeez you guys got those rod ends too hot.

[@travisbooth7106]

Someone needs to take that torch away from them lol

[@rustybritches6747]

I really really want to disagree but yeah, you're right, probably a little to hot! LOL

[@Jake1973_]

That's what I was thinking

[@sheltonsaved2001]

I thought the same thing

[@AsswipeGarage]

Yeah, they ruined em.

[@johnsmith-qz4bv]

good hp and tourqe with that little 283.....great job guys

[@marlobreding7402]

In 1966 my Father and I rebuilt the 265 in our 1956 Chevrolet. I remember taking dad's white gas torch to burn all the carbon out of the valley breather can.

[@albertgaspar627]

yep, gas back then had no detergents, and some motor oils had paraffin wax, hence the need for a 3,000 oil change when hot. Some old shade tree mechanics would run some ATF in the block before taking it out to tear apart, and laundry detergent in the radiator. Both had detergents in it, and the block would act like a washing machine on the hot cycle.

[@Scubasteve22]

Nice little motor! Wish they would email me for a cam recommendation. Always happy to help

[@VinnyMartello]

I built a dual quad 283 a few years ago. The “alternative” motors are under appreciated.

[@bunk-bn9eo]

How'd it run?

[@VinnyMartello]

It’s sounded different. Ran great!

[@kencohagen4967]

Those 283’s were stout motors. A lot of guys used them in drag racing by revving them to 9,000 rpm or so. We built one for a 66 Chevy II 10.90 class car when I was in High School. It had a roller cam and a 1050 Dominator. Our teacher set the carb up to work on the little mill. When we took it to the winternationals at Beeline we lost in the f8nal round with a 10.89 to a winning 10.92. Breaking out sucks!

[@internationaldynoauthority693]

No they did not. Over 6500 they blow to pieces... Dreamer

[@Brock_Landers]

So I realize that this engine is bound for a daily C-10 pickup, and it's never destined to be a high horsepower, high revving ripper, but it should definitely be adorned with some sort of 4 bbl carb and a dual plane intake. I REALLY hope that y'all put a 4 bbl carb on it. I've driven a 283 4 bbl 4 speed swapped 84 S-10 and it was alot of fun to drive. It didn't handle for crap, and it wasn't even that fast, but it felt so torquey and fun. It just had a typical Quadrajet on it.

[@scottbatey3130]

283, second gear scratch, with a 3 in the tree!! Ohh the good old days!!!

[@tubedude1077]

best engine ever

[@tedmartin4882]

Nice video but how about some details, like is the cam stock? or slightly larger? How do the heads compare to the stock heads? Are the intake valves larger? What about combustion chamber CC? Compression ratio? This info would be helpful to anyone building a 283.

[@flinch622]

As best I could tell...43610 for the heads. Thats 170 cc runners, 1.94/1.5 valves, and 67cc chambers - which makes sense for the displacement as a starting point. Sealed power 4 relief pistons are basic: near 2.5cc worth of pockets [and 0.030" over]. Stock rods means no future power adders. Now some guesswork: original head gaskets were 4" bore, and I think anywhere from 0.018" to 0.026" - I'll use 0.021" [gm 3995633] to work towards a cam. I guess they used a 2102 cam gauging by dyno numbers, and at that point I'm like you: off the map. Thats a 278/288 cam [0.006" numbers] but the ramps are long: 204/214 duration @ 0.050". Video claims they re-used original crank and then [magically] its a stroker. Which is it? A 3" stroke... not that dyno run. Might not hardly run at all. 3.5"? still weak. Cam/head combo seems to arrive at a reasonable compression number with 3.75" stroke - even then I would be thinking of shaving the heads to get nearer 64cc chambers. Angle milling would have me worried about being thin reaching further to say...62cc. They went pure street grocery getter on this, and got off the shelf pistons/cam/heads close enough. Since they bought new pistons, I wonder how much they gave up not going to a 3cc pop up - they were going to spend on those parts anyway... 8.5/7.8 compression. Well, there's my two cents - that and $1.50 gets a cup of coffee. One of the tools I like to use is UEM's compression calculator, which I need: long trig calculations bore me.

[@AsswipeGarage]

Topolinski does a much better job in recent years, both in building and explaining. Never liked Elmore, just a talking head with a smooth voice.

[@pauljanssen7594]

Another way to adjust valves a very accurate too if you got a firing order 18436572 then when you just number one look at the firing order and look at this order 65721843 so when you're just number one cylinder number 6 should be between exhaust and intake and you keep going down the line till you finish to rotations and you're done just in the valves that easy. Also I usually Mark the dampener four ways and I just have to turn the crank a quarter turn each way watching the valves and opposite cylinders and voila fast and accurate way to adjust your valve train and even on solid cams it's a great way of getting your valve train adjusted.

[@KM-os4be]

I always install cam cover and timming tab and harmonic balancer before heads go on. That way you can find a true TDC with a degree wheel and dial indicator. You would be amazed how many times I've seen TDC off on balancer and or timing tabs.

[@tedmann498]

Those 283 were awesome motors

[@TommyRibs]

The little engine that could. It sounds great.

[@geraldswain3259]

Hi guys I'm from the UK, I thought I was seeing things when those small ends went cherry red !.

[@gmrocwater9922]

283's are internally balanced. What's with the harmonic balancer?

[@beauthrasher2977]

Power nation shows are a 1000 times better than the ones on Motor Trend

[@albertman900]

13:39 Buddy cut in there hahaha

[@zarkeh3013]

I sawed Him too, ahhhck!

[@JoseGarcia-jp8gs]

Scsred me haha

[@Thundarr995]

I bought a pair of World Products and they were junk. About half of the valve springs cracked on both heads. Luckily the pistons didn't hit the valves. I got away with replacing the springs with Edelbrock springs. Then about 5000 miles later the valves were leaking and they needed to be rebuilt. I just went to the junkyard and picked up some used Vortec heads. My engine probably gained about 20hp with the Vortec heads over the 2.02 S/R Torquers that were previously on it.

[@dreammerchant4442]

283 is a block rarely seen today.. You can find 305 by the tons which is no punk by today standards. But yes this 283 is kool to bring back a nostalgic block to life..

[@stevewelborn8744]

I would have built a 305 instead because the 3.480 stroke works way better than 3.000 in a daily driver. I like 283's but not for a stock pickup.

[@KingJT80]

Yeah 20 yrs ago if you built a 305 like I did they would have told you you got your 5s and 0s mixed up

[@monadking2761]

I have 2 I'm rebuilding now and one is matching number from 1961...

[@dustinwegner853]

I just got a 283 with a Saginaw 4 speed for my 32 Roadster today. 400 bucks.

[@Kelemen1]

Just junked 3 of them kept the 3 inch steel crankshafts though

[@otsenres1636]

Nice looking little motor. I love these crossover episodes.

[@crippleguy415]

My 283 ran really good with a Duntov / GM 30-30 cam .

[@bunk-bn9eo]

That wasn't too much cam? How many CFMs was your car?

[@BigUnk85]

Sweet little 283

[@lewisdeclouette6342]

Good to see y'all do work again

[@bradlyswisher5414]

Always watch this show since I was a kid when it started out with Chuck and Joe even till today after the name change. But it seem like Joe has always been a slacker making Chuck and Mike and buddy doing all the damn work. But Mike and Pat kick ass at it today. But I think Pat has forgotten more about engine building than Joe ever learned. God you got to love this show.

[@doctorwhodj]

what wasit called before ? the name of the show ?

[@gitlit1304]

dad had a 63 three on the tree 283 truck. that lil engine was like the energizer bunny.

[@johnbehneman1546]

ONE OF MY FAVORITES!!!

[@Kenjiro5775]

Heating those rods like that completely changes the heat treat and tempering if there was any. Not a great example. Shrinking the pin with liquid nitrogen is a much safer option if you want to employ heat sizing.

[@bartsarton2212]

I was wondering the same thing. I'm not a metallurgist, but heating that con rod red hot just looked wrong.

[@GreatLakesLogger]

Engine builders have done that for decades. And no, they didn't heat them red-hot. Maybe 2-300*

[@chriswells1440]

What I don't like is people think because it's the 350 it needs a carburetor under 750 CFM and if it's a 283 it needs a really small Cam and a small carburetor . It just shows that it don't make any power. I followed car magazines for years trying to go conservative on camshafts and carburetors and my car I ran only a 14.00 et. I was so mad. Build them right and they will run. In the early 1990s .. A guy built a 283 with 12.1 Pistons added a Crane camshaft he took out the automatic put in a 4 speed in his 77 Nova and it ran high 10's low 11s' with a baby car seat in the back.

[@jnljnl8485]

Mine had a 292 and an sm420 with 4.56 gears. It layed waste to a lot of automatic v8 trucks. High compression natural gas pistons were the secret to smog era v8 destruction.😂

[@omegarugal9283]

the 292 ate many of the v8s of its time

[@frigglebiscuit7484]

wow, beating smog era v8s....real power houses....

[@axlegrind4212]

SHE'S A RIPPER 67cc cylinder heads on stock flat top 283 pistons with .039" felpro calculates to a *whopping 7.5:1 compression ratio* 🤓

[@KnuckleHeadGarage27]

I've been wanting a 283v8 for my 85 s10 so bad but you can't find them much anymore . I I definitely do not want a LS swap I don't care for any of that stuff . I like old school engines an don't want any computer controlled engines lol . I just love the sound of a 283v8

[@nathandean1687]

instead of destroying the temper on those parts. just frezze em over night . same effect with out losing the temper. of the steel.

[@gitlit1304]

the way i was shown to do it as well. freeze. then u just need alil heat. not red hot. i cant see how they CANT see thats bad for the steel?

[@stuartbuckley8720]

Dry ice them in a styrofoam container.

[@merkleyperformance]

The after market head would have 64 cc chambers. The 283 head would have 58 cc chambers. The 2.02" valve would be riding the cylinder wall. (small bore 283/ 3.905" @ .030'' over.) A 305 4 bbl intake valve are 1.84" in the 283 head milled to 56 cc and a zero decked block would make 300 hp. Considerations have to be made for small bore short stroke engines. The combustion chamber killed compression and the valve size killed air flow.

[@axlegrind4212]

haha the 67cc heads they used with the .039" felpro gives them a 7.5:1 compression ratio. a veritable turd.

[@justinriley8651]

I remember getting one of those up to almost 50 mph back in 63! it was down a steep hill but shed really fly!

[@darrenjones9180]

You must be a ford guy

[@bobhilly546312156332]

My yugo did 100mph down hill that was scary the car shake the little 1.1 litter was screaming in suprised it didn’t say good by to a piston wouldn’t recomend

[@justinriley8651]

@@darrenjones9180 no I'm 100% chevy . just that little 283 is probably not something I'd be interested in. when I could build a old 350 for the same amount of money and get alot more out of it.

[@axlegrind4212]

@@justinriley8651 the 327 is much better. grumpy jenkins didn't run a 283. he ran a 327 for a damn good reason.

[@justinriley8651]

@@axlegrind4212 ya I have a 66 327 it's pretty good.

[@nismo613]

Are any of these shows still airing? Brings back a lot of memories watching them with my dad on weekend mornings

[@robertweitlauf4653]

Don't put assembly lube on the side of the lifter it keeps it from rotating on startup and it takes a long time for oil to flush it out.

[@chrisjeffries2322]

How much more would it have cost to install BRASS FREEZE PLUGS?

[@nickstewart3295]

I've been waiting for you all to do one of these

[@tubedude4859]

As with any of these old motors if you got anywhere near 100,000 miles without it needing a rebuild you,ve done well .Todays engines will run for ever .Don,t be overcome by the dictation of the internet .

[@johnmilner7603]

I like Joe the best out of all the guys. Also Chuck Hanson who worked with Joe from the early days.

[@DBSSTEELER]

Man I would have loved to see this little motor with a set of TrickFlow Super 23 heads 10.5:1 compression and a roller cam upgrade.

[@mikewillett5076]

THAAAANK YOU! I've been saying for years that everytime they do the rare 283 or 307 build they always make it a mundane combo. They don't have to go to the extreme and build something outrageous. Doesn't even need to be roller. How bout a 240° @ .050" solid flat on a 106? Easy 400+ hp altho probably at 7,000rpm.

[@63Imp283]

@@mikewillett5076 that does sound great! But for a truck or a 63 Imp you would want low end torque. Vega...hell yeah

[@mphRagnarok]

He heated the rod head until it was red and COMPLETELY erased any heat treatment and tensile and material properties the metal had

[@Lonewolfnocub1988]

Seriously considering buying a 283 locally that was bored 40 over and from the description looks to be rebuilt similar to that of the 283 on the episode, Edelbrock included. I am restoring an 81' Malibu; what I am asking is if the 350 TR Trans is going to be able to handle the WHP, and if the accessories from the the 229 V6 OHV will cross over to the 283, also will I need get a different set of Motor Mounts?

[@oldscout2514]

Hey guys l put a 327/375 hp cam in my 283. About 1500 miles later I discovered the studs were coming out of the heads, so l swapped to a set of 327/300hp heads, that had the studs pinned. That little motor would fly, l regret ever trading the yellow 57 that motor was in. Of all the cars l have owned l really think l liked that 57 best.

[@mattlemcke8101]

I'm about to start rebuilding one of these for my 1960 station wagon

[@jimb8904]

Outstanding. 270....h...p... and. Was. It. 330. Tork....on. the. Old. 283......awesome.....

[@jamesathens8027]

man he got that rod hottt

[@pablobracho6653]

Me gusta ese modelo de motor👍💥

[@brad3139]

What was the cam grind they ran?

[@63Imp283]

Good question I'm thinking a RV cam or a step above

[@manuelserrano2632]

Hermoso 😍😍😍😍😍

[@jbar50]

Hey. I’ve got a ‘61 Vette with a 283 that’s going to need to be rebuilt. It would be awesome if you can could re-visit the 283 for us old Vette owners and build a performance version. Maybe do the stage 1, 2, and 3 builds like other episodes.

[@63Imp283]

Do you have a fuelie? 315hp 283!

[@thespiritof76..]

One day tge 283 will be the most sought after small block ever built...

[@sbjennings99]

Not as long as there's a 289 around

[@v8sserieschevy917]

I run one in my s10 blazer. It's a sweet little work horse. 330hp and 300 torque. It will fly. The world falls away and it's just you and and the sbc..... Like having a big fish on your line, not thinking bout rent, job, just no worries. The open road, the feel of 8 cylinders pumping. Freedom, the American dream. Beautiful.

[@thespiritof76..]

@@sbjennings99 you can get 500hp out of a 283 for less than 500 bucks 5 different ways... you couldnt 500hp out of a 289 for 5000.

[@thespiritof76..]

@@v8sserieschevy917 and the RPMs! thats what i love about the283, its the perfection of a SBC. 3" stroke with a 5.7 rod. and when you bore it out 120 tho you get a 302 the highest rated hp engine chevy ever produced in a sb.... And 283s can be bored 250 without an issue, ive seen it done....

[@geoffreymills9932]

Awesome baby pumpkin, just right for a working truck

[@thedobermangang3503]

I GOT A 1990 K5 BLAZER 5.7 WITH ECU GOT ENGINE REBUILD GOT THE BLOCK BORED 30 OVER AND DID A FEW UP GRADES IM USING EX262H CAM IN IT WHAT WOULD BE A GOOD COVERTER TO USE I TOOK THE STOCK ONE OUT..AND GOT 2000 TO 2400 STALL .. IS THAT GOOD WITH THAT CAM

[@timrowell94]

327s and 283s are still the best motors for a hot rod or daily driver

[@jtp682]

love your video! I am hoping to get your opinion on something. I have a chevy 350 that I want to freshen up without machining. I specifically want to replace the main and rod bearings to increase engine longevity. So regarding the rod bearings, can I just replace them, do the clearance checks, and retorque them without having to change the rod bolts/nuts? Its just a stock, average HP late 70' engine that is just a daily driver. Thoughts on this?

[@dadgarage7966]

Make sure to heat up those brand new heads with the torch.

[@SteveHolsten]

I sure miss the Powerblock shows coming on weekends! I liked the originals much better they sold the first time. I wish the could come back on Motor Trend TV; especially since Car Fix went to Hell in a handbasket!!!!

[@maggs131]

Any chrome that goes on a motor, especially that timing cover, I'd aggressively scuff the gasket surface. Oil just loves slipping past chrome

[@steveandrews7088]

Can you tell me where you got the Harmonic Balancer and Timing Chain Cover with the Timing Pointer?