- 1. [oletrucks] Question about 283 vs. 350 (score: 1)
- Author: CyrusR@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 21:46:18 EDT
- I've got a pair of engines that I'm considering building for my '57 half ton. I'm very experienced with engines, but not sure which way to go in this case. I'm having a little trouble deciding which
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- 2. Re: [oletrucks] Question about 283 vs. 350 (score: 1)
- Author: Snwbord24@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 21:59:22 EDT
- I am currently running a 350 w/ HEI out of a '79 Camaro. This engine and the radiator it had in it came with the truck. I'm pretty sure the radiator was not stock but I had cooling problems with it
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- 3. Re: [oletrucks] Question about 283 vs. 350 (score: 1)
- Author: "Rob Lowe" <rllowe@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 23:12:12 -0400
- I have a 350 w/HEI in my 56 stepside and had no problems cooling. My truck had a 265 originally. I have since replaced the radiator with one from Obsolete out of Nashville GA. I replaced it because t
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- 4. RE: [oletrucks] Question about 283 vs. 350 (score: 1)
- Author: sheldon <sheldon@ssmachine.com>
- Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 16:33:58 -0700
- Don't know about the air conditioning, but I ran a 350 w/4bbl holly for a long time, the only time I had temp problems was sitting in traffic on hot days (the fan was about 6" from the radiator with
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- 5. Re: [oletrucks] Question about 283 vs. 350 (score: 1)
- Author: CyrusR@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 22:31:26 EDT
- to enough Gary, I think you're right about the 302. Also, the local machine shop told me that I could bore the 283 out to 0.125" (also giving it a 4" bore), use STD 302 pistons, and have a 302 that w
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- 6. Re: [oletrucks] Question about 283 vs. 350 (score: 1)
- Author: CyrusR@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 22:34:45 EDT
- was 2 not radiator Shane, My truck was an original V8, so I'm sure the radiator would cool the 283 OK, but I'm not sure about the 350. Randy Randy Underwood CyrusR@aol.com Springdale, AR ‘57 1/2 Ton
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- 7. Re: [oletrucks] Question about 283 vs. 350 (score: 1)
- Author: BMORRI1@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 23:35:26 EDT
- The 283 crank won't work in the 350 block because of the smaller main journals. You are right that the 283 crank in a 4" bore block makes a high-reving 302, but you have to use a 4" bore 327 block th
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