283 Chevy engine power pack heads

[jeepers2655]

my 283 had double hump heads,heads are gone,still got rest of it.

[rpeek]

@jeepers2655 They're not that easy to come by. I'd like to find a set.

[bigpaw64]

hi- im rebuilding a 327 and i notice your 283 has the oil seperator still mounted in the lifter valley--i was wondering if i would still need that installed on the rebuild--thanks Don

[rpeek]

@bigpaw64 You mean that oil breather thingee up under the back of the engine? I think you would, to let the engine breathe and not sputter out oil, but what do I know. Ask Ericthecarguy. He knows everything.

[bigpaw64]

@rpeek thanks--thing is ive never had a block that had one of those before-so i wasnt sure. thanks for gettin back to me-Don

[rpeek]

@bigpaw64 The newer engines don't have that rear vent. They have a vent on the valve covers. That was common on the older engines with an oil filler spout that sticks up on the manifold and a vent tube down the back, I think..

[jawharp67]

Thank you for reply, nice to meet you as well. Please keep sending the great videos,

hopefully I will get a video set up soon .

[jawharp67]

Mr Peek, oh do I enjoy your videos, I love your shop and a early caddy in a T roadster with zoomies, way cool. I am a Bnjo Guy fraling style since 1958, still have my , long neck Chyristy and I am a car guy as well . Building a Donovan banger with a Joe Gemsa 4 port rocker arm head old iron is great, keep on pickin from CA ..

[rpeek]

@jawharp67 Nice to meet a fellow banjo playin' motor-head...

[mitym64]

what kinda dual quad intake ya got there?

[rpeek]

@mitym64 Edelbrock..

[dkamcomie]

You gotta love the Box full of parts. It wouldn't be a project if it didn't have a box full of parts.

[rpeek]

@dkamcomie That's right! Any time you bring it into the garage in boxes and coffee cans and drive it out, it's a project! haha.

[mitym64]

sweet find mr peek, love that breather!

[Skili19]

put that 283 in to ugly step sister, that would be Honkin'

[carrabec99]

your going to fist have to build on to your shop we'll need to see that built first with all of the added projects

[rpeek]

@carrabec99 I know. I need more space..

[carrabec99]

@rpeek its not space its got to have a name like tear down room, dyno room , clean assembly area or something special or it wont happen maybe it could be a honda recovery room lol jes kidd'in awesome 283 you've got there

[rpeek]

@carrabec99 I was just going to call it the engine room..... hahaha.

[Spinnygrass]

Gotta love chevy small blocks! I'm putting a decked/bored 4-bolt 350 together for my K10. 7-quart pan, HO oil pump, flat top pistons, 487 heads, Weiand intake, Holley DP, long tube headers, HEI, and accessories from a '06 Silverado. Serpentine belt!

Got a 6.5 diesel that is going to take its place and I'm going to pull the 350 apart for a 3" crank, and hydraulic roller setup. Shooting for a mean 302.

happen to know the casting number on your heads?

[ITS4390]

if you ever think on selling that 350 down the road give me a kick, I may be down and jersey but i'd be more than happy to drive up for it

[edda520]

Looks like the makings of a VW bodied gasser. Just sayin'...

[psychodelicdragon]

those were fun back in the day!!

had my share of them in the 70's

[dhswpea]

need to start construction on the "engine" room

[rpeek]

@dhswpea Yep. It's true. I've got 2 small blocks and 2 flatheads to build now, not to mention a rebuild for Cinderella..

[delmontcrusier]

Ha ha I know all to well about points and dwell.I fought with my 67 olds most of last year tryen to get er tuned just rite.She was quite stuborn and many people kept telling me to put hei on.

[chevahaulic]

i love them 283's. Putting one in my 1940 rat rod.