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060, 283, 327, 810, 870, block, blocks, casting, castring, engine, good, number, t6

A 283 made from an "870" block???

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jim lockwood on Oct 7, 2010

Oct 8, 2024 10:25 AM
by vettebuyer6369

23

3,802

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1956, 283, corvette, cub, engine, motor, parts, show

Any 1956 Models come w/a 283 Motor?

midaoutlaw on Jan 27, 2011

Dec 16, 2023 05:14 PM
by DOUG543109

10

5,220

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1957, 283, 57, 579d, block, corvette, el, engine, forums, fuelie, price, restoring, rpo, sale, vette

1957 corvette 579b 283-283hp el code engine

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c5stingray on Oct 21, 2010

Feb 3, 2022 12:57 PM
by jwindarwin

21

11,241

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1961, 283, 283s, casting, chevrolet, corvette, crank, cranks, crankshafts, forged, powered, puget, service, sound, vbulletin

283 Question forged or cast crank?

GJS on Jun 14, 2009

Jul 31, 2021 10:07 AM
by Robert61

14

11,279

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1967, 283, corvette, cross, downdraft, draft, eliminate, engine, intake, l88, pcv, photo, put, ram, tube, valve, weber

down draft tube

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Lincv8 on Jun 2, 2010

May 2, 2020 02:56 AM
by Martyt

23

5,653

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1958, 283, 58, 61, block, casting, corvette, engine, heads, motor, number, numbers, sale, timing, vette

For sale: 58 CORVETTE 283 ENGINE - GENUINE 230HP CODE CQ

427390HP on Apr 25, 2011

Jan 20, 2020 05:29 PM
by vettebuyer6369

2

4,386

C1 & C2 Parts

1957, 283, 3731548, 57, block, chevy, corvette, engine, motor, originally, pa, pirices, put, sale, vette

1957 283 Engine

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This_Temp on May 9, 2011

May 12, 2017 07:09 AM
by emccomas

25

10,297

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1959, 1967, 283, 870, back, block, cast, corvette, cs, engine, fuelie, impala, pad, sale, stamp

Please explain 870 block stamping, to me.

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oldsarge on Oct 2, 2011

Feb 3, 2017 08:49 PM
by Nowhere Man

20

14,711

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1959, 283, 3764318, 3896904, balancer, buy, chevy, corvette, gm, harmonic, part, replacement

Harmonic balancer, high HP, 1959 needed

tomo67 on Mar 17, 2008

Aug 31, 2016 07:33 PM
by 60fleetside

10

3,388

C1 & C2 Parts

1961, 275hp, 283, chevrolet, city, corvette, fi, fuel, generator, injection, lake, pictures, salt, streater, unit

1961 Fuel Injection Units 275hp vs. 315hp???

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joeyl on Mar 1, 2009

Jan 31, 2016 04:55 PM
by CorvettePI

21

11,143

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1970, 283, boat, c4, chevy, corvette, engine, issue, locking, motor, old, pickup, running, temp, temperature, thermostat, vapor, wo

Best all around Engine running temperture?

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CJS on Aug 8, 2006

Dec 26, 2015 04:58 PM
by 65tripleblack

32

18,045

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1961, 283, 61, base, carb, carburaor, carburator, corvette, edelbrock, holley, linkage, running, shaft, sticking, throttle, warped

Sticking throttle blades/shaft on carb of '61 283

Conv389drv on Mar 25, 2003

Nov 14, 2015 11:25 AM
by W Guy

16

6,477

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1958, 283, 58, block, casting, corvette, cost, engine, gm3858174, motor, number, numbers, photo, sale, stamp

1958 Corvette Motor (283)

sygarcia on Aug 4, 2005

Aug 16, 2015 01:40 AM
by L36 rag

14

6,569

C1 & C2 Parts

283, 60, chevy, corvette, forged, l2148f, l2149f, pistons, trw

FS -NOS TRW Forged 283 pistons 60 over

GJS on Jan 23, 2012

Oct 11, 2013 11:22 PM
by 1vette960

4

3,919

C1 & C2 Parts

1960, 283, 3774692, corvette, heads, sale

1960 283 heads very nice

motorman1 on Aug 6, 2010

Oct 8, 2013 09:13 PM
by 1vette960

1

1,246

C1 & C2 Parts

097, 1960, 245, 270, 283, cam, cams, camshaft, corvette, duntov, hp, orginal, specifications, specs, stock

Stock 283 245 hp to 270 hp, what cam?

CJS on Jul 18, 2006

Jan 17, 2013 08:35 PM
by 1960ApacheProject

9

27,182

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1959, 1963, 283, 59, bolt, corvette, cranks, dies, distributor, engine, ground, location, starter, strap, stuck

ready to take a sledge hammer to a 1959 283

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Treetopflyer on Aug 9, 2011

Sep 12, 2012 12:07 AM
by vettebuyer6369

88

10,576

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1961, 283, 3789935, block, cast, casting, chev, chevy, corvette, engine, gm, number, numbers, sale, tonawanda

Fs 283 Block Casting 3789935

61driver on Jul 21, 2005

Sep 6, 2012 11:06 PM
by vettebuyer6369

11

33,476

C1 & C2 Parts

1967, 283, 68, accessory, alternator, bolt, bracket, brackets, corvette, grade, pictures, power, snapping, steering, stock

B.B. alternator bracket bolt keeps snapping!?

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classics on May 1, 2009

May 4, 2012 09:21 PM
by 67*427

44

11,355

C1 & C2 Corvettes

2011, 283, 3756519, block, build, car, chevy, chvey, crank, date, engine, forum, identify, number, parts, wtb

WTB for August 59 car, 3756519 Engine block "G" mfg date

Pilot Dan on Dec 12, 2011

Apr 23, 2012 11:03 PM
by vetteman64

9

2,426

C1 & C2 Parts

1960 283 with 2x4 Carb Questions

63splitter on Apr 22, 2012

Apr 22, 2012 06:07 PM
by Frankie the Fink

9

7,380

C1 & C2 Corvettes

283, 2x4, car, carbs, coming, corvette, exhaust, fix, flooding, left, restarting, running, smoke, turn, white

283 2X4: Sudden Stalling And Loss of Power

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DEBrahms on Apr 16, 2012

Apr 18, 2012 09:16 PM
by DEBrahms

31

4,481

C1 & C2 Corvettes

283, 283ci, 350, buy, c3, corvette, cost, cubic, engine, motor, rebuild, rebuilding, upgrading

283 ci rebuild v/s new 350

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joemd on Mar 8, 2012

Mar 10, 2012 10:23 AM
by Ironcross

24

4,303

C1 & C2 Corvettes

Corvette Engine?

briarpatch on Jan 16, 2012

Jan 16, 2012 06:47 PM
by JohnZ

1

1,270

Factory Correct Resto

1961 283 block for sale - 519 D-4-1

CrCrzy on Jan 16, 2012

Jan 16, 2012 09:57 AM
by CrCrzy

0

563

C1 & C2 Parts

1958 283 Engine...739 DFW

Qblue92 on Jan 12, 2012

Jan 12, 2012 07:42 PM
by Qblue92

0

413

C1 & C2 Parts

02, 119030, 283, back, bug, c1, chevy, corvette, engine, engines, forum, general, info, powered, split, vw, window, year

old VW bug with 283 chevy engine

ghoastrider1 on Jan 8, 2012

Jan 8, 2012 01:34 PM
by gbvette62

9

2,398

C1 & C2 Corvettes

283, 500, cfm, corvette, dual, edelbrock, forum, good, intake, line, manifold, quad, quads, set, vacuum

Edelbrock Dual Quad Setup

Doug1964 on Jan 5, 2012

Jan 7, 2012 07:59 AM
by Frankie the Fink

16

19,708

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1961, 283, 50, 61, ago, block, c1, corvette, engine, engines, log, motor, motors, sale, years

1961 corvette motor

car48nut on Jan 1, 2012

Jan 5, 2012 06:27 PM
by car48nut

17

2,378

C1 & C2 Corvettes

195961, 283, 3756519, chevy, corvette, engine, fi226d

57-59 283 corvette engine runnning

shanedogg501 on Dec 22, 2011

Dec 23, 2011 06:24 AM
by emccomas

3

1,011

C1 & C2 Parts

1963, 283, 327, 327340hp, 340, 63engine, air, breather, chevy, chrome, cleaner, corvette, decal, diagram, engine, hp, pcv

327/340HP questions

TC233 on Dec 16, 2011

Dec 21, 2011 05:52 PM
by Muttley

19

9,943

C1 & C2 Corvettes

283, chevy, corvette, crankshafts, pistons

327 Parts - Blocks, 4577 Crankshafts, 283 Crankshafts, Pistons, Rods

BOSTONCAMARO on Dec 2, 2011

Dec 2, 2011 10:12 AM
by BOSTONCAMARO

0

448

C1 & C2 Parts

Good news, more HP than expected!!

Surfer69 on Nov 2, 2011

Nov 5, 2011 06:18 AM
by gotz06?

13

1,031

C3 General

01, 1964, 283, 327, back, block, c5, conversion, corvette, draft, location, oil, pcv, removal, tube

Rear draft tube removal / PCV conversion

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ZBRA on Aug 14, 2011

Nov 4, 2011 11:46 AM
by builder

31

30,398

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1107233, 1107242, 1107313, 1107889, 1962, 283, 62, corvette, delco, gm, number, numbers, part, shift, specification, standard, starter

What is the correct number for a 1962 starter

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MOXIE62 on Oct 26, 2011

Oct 31, 2011 01:44 PM
by tuxnharley

32

5,703

C1 & C2 Corvettes

283, 408, c5, cid, comp, corvette, corvetteforum, frc, motor, northwest, pacific, red, vette

'99 Red FRC 408 CID

ammon85027 on Oct 27, 2011

Oct 28, 2011 08:24 PM
by ammon85027

5

1,672

C5 Corvettes for Sale

16, 283, amt, block, clearance, corvette, corvettes, engine, ertl, general, model, models, motors, revell, scale, small

AMT/ERTL 283 Small Block 1/6 Scale, WOW !!!

oldsarge on Oct 23, 2011

Oct 24, 2011 03:32 PM
by eleonb

4

1,478

Auto Extras & Memorabilia

Bell Housing for a GM 283 out of a C1

sakins.02vert on Oct 16, 2011

Oct 18, 2011 07:54 PM
by wmf62

3

1,010

C1 & C2 Corvettes

283, cap, cracked, diagnosis, distributor, rust

Ignition Distributor Diagnosis

jtranger on Oct 11, 2011

Oct 13, 2011 07:11 PM
by jtranger

17

2,488

C1 & C2 Corvettes

2011, 283, 327, c0rvette, c5, conversion, corvette, draft, grommet, kit, pcv, replace, road, tube, valve

PCV Valve

LB66383 on Oct 5, 2011

Oct 6, 2011 07:36 PM
by corvette-62

8

10,325

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1957, 1957corvette, 1957corvette283parts, 1967, 283, 5187013696, code, codes, correct, corvette, date, engine, fi, racing, salefi

1957 Corvette 283 FI Engine

toddscar19 on Sep 23, 2011

Sep 24, 2011 05:59 PM
by emccomas

2

2,110

C1 & C2 Parts

283, corvette, craigslist, engine, fee, finders, forum, wtb

WTB 1961 283 engine, finders fee paid $$

ryan22 on Sep 9, 2011

Sep 9, 2011 06:31 PM
by ryan22

0

482

C1 & C2 Parts

283, 62c, ac, bowl, ci, filters, gf, glass, parts, upgrades, vette

61 vette glass bowl filer 283 ci 230 hp

jtiernan on Sep 4, 2011

Sep 4, 2011 05:11 PM
by corvette-62

4

926

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1983, 283, 50, chevy, corvette, corvettes, dragstrip, fi, gabriel, garage, high, san, school, stored, year, years

50 Years of Corvettes - 50 Years of Life

Vintagevetter on Jul 14, 2011

Sep 1, 2011 03:27 PM
by Willie'sVette

18

2,501

Southern California

283, 57, 5761, 891, advance, chevrolet, chevy, conversion, corvette, distributor, electronic, kit, parts, vacuume

57-61 #891 distributor with new Electronic Conversion kit

vettebuyer6369 on Aug 7, 2011

Sep 1, 2011 09:30 AM
by rickrita

4

1,933

C1 & C2 Parts

283 out of a 1961 Corvette with trans

GUSTO14 on Aug 10, 2011

Aug 29, 2011 01:50 PM
by ryan22

2

685

C1 & C2 Parts

283, 3742366, adapter, adaptor, adater, bell, bellhousing, c5, corvette, gm, housing, plate, starter, starters, stater

F/S bellhousing/starter adapter plate

champs65 on Aug 28, 2011

Aug 28, 2011 08:58 PM
by champs65

0

714

C1 & C2 Parts

283 BLOCK fOR SALE

boompa3md on Aug 27, 2011

Aug 28, 2011 10:03 AM
by boompa3md

2

647

C1 & C2 Parts

1960, 283, 290, cam, corvette, fi, fuelie, heads, hp

Put the FI back on my 1960?

pullin-gs on Aug 22, 2011

Aug 23, 2011 11:45 AM
by wmf62

7

1,097

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1968, 1996, 283, 71, c3, corvette, hose, motor, relay, restore, routeing, routes, routing, underhood, vacum, vacuum, wiper

Under hood vacuum hose routing

BBCorv70 on Aug 17, 2011

Aug 20, 2011 04:50 AM
by Makonut

7

1,831

C3 General

1967, 283, block, carburetors, corvette, early, exhaust, heat, holes, intacke, intake, manifold, mu, riser

Early 283 intake manifold heat riser holes

PY60Corvette on Aug 16, 2011

Aug 17, 2011 01:25 PM
by Frankie the Fink

7

4,014

C1 & C2 Corvettes

283, 3756519, chevy, code, corvette, engine, fi08db, gm, gm3756519, identification, stamp

283 identification

traveldude on Aug 9, 2011

Aug 12, 2011 06:02 AM
by traveldude

5

12,025

C1 & C2 Corvettes

Got My '58 Back! 283 in.

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vettebuyer6369 on Aug 6, 2011

Aug 11, 2011 12:16 AM
by Treetopflyer

31

1,981

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1959, 283, 61, arced, compression, corvette, fire, intermediate, rotate, spark, start, starter, test, vette, wont

1959 283 won't start

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Treetopflyer on Jul 28, 2011

Aug 7, 2011 10:11 AM
by Treetopflyer

51

13,607

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1968, 283, block, blocks, chevy, classic, considered, engines, fan, honda, motors, photos, pictures, small, stand

Can C5/C6's Engines be considered "Small Blocks"?

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Pro-Techt on Aug 1, 2011

Aug 3, 2011 08:51 PM
by dprestidge

45

4,203

C6 Corvette General Discussion

1959, 283, 409, balancer, c2, corvette, harmonic, id

Harmonic Balancer ID Needed

jtranger on Jul 20, 2011

Jul 21, 2011 12:18 PM
by jtranger

4

1,391

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1953, 283, 61, chevrolet, corvette, draft, freeze, hole, installing, pcv, plug, road, tibe, tube, works

60 road draft tube installation

63splitter on Jul 18, 2011

Jul 19, 2011 03:39 PM
by 63splitter

7

3,219

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1963, 250, 283, 300, 3461s, 3795896, 3799349, carter, corvette, heads, hp, intake, police, redline, tach

1963 HP question

360guy on Jan 3, 2010

Jul 17, 2011 08:07 PM
by L84s R Us

15

4,891

C1 & C2 Corvettes

030, 283, 301, 327, 383, bore, c3, changed, chevy, corvette, cost, crank, destroke, stroke, stroker, strokor

Can you 'stroker' a 327???

mar on Jul 1, 2011

Jul 3, 2011 08:44 PM
by 68sbcoupe

19

59,780

C3 Tech/Performance

C2 with 283?

J S Machine on Jun 28, 2011

Jun 28, 2011 12:28 PM
by knockbill

9

1,029

C1 & C2 Corvettes

283, 36, check, chevy, corvette, di, engine, gm, oil, pennzoil, platinum, purple, royal, viscosity, vvt

oil

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Ketchum on Jun 17, 2011

Jun 19, 2011 10:44 AM
by Wayne O

50

4,732

C6 Corvette General Discussion

1970, 283, brackets, corvette, engine, lift, lifting, location

Engine lift brackets

Steve59 on Jun 10, 2011

Jun 11, 2011 02:30 PM
by JohnZ

4

802

C1 & C2 Corvettes

150, 1956, 283, ball, bellhousing, block, chevrolet, clutch, cross, front, hole, location, missing, mounting, picture, shaft, threaded, zz4

Does anyone else see a problem here?

Treetopflyer on Jun 9, 2011

Jun 11, 2011 09:09 AM
by Treetopflyer

15

3,434

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1961, 283, c3, cam, corvette, difference, engine, hydraulic, hydrolic, lifter, lifters, loggers, mechanical, soild, solid

Does my '61 most likely have solid lifters, mechanical lifters, or hydraulic lifters?

prseasix on May 29, 2011

Jun 3, 2011 12:06 AM
by Burn Out

10

2,384

C1 & C2 Corvettes

283, adjustment, frequency, interval, intervals, lifter, lifters, solid, valve

Solid Lifters Adjustment

Pierre on May 29, 2011

May 30, 2011 11:52 AM
by Powershift

10

2,510

C1 & C2 Corvettes

283 engine measurements.

Steve59 on May 25, 2011

May 25, 2011 03:38 PM
by Steve59

2

634

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1960, 270, 283, corvette, hp, lock, problem, stalling, stalls, vacuum, vapor

1960 stalling

JAMES69 on May 23, 2011

May 24, 2011 09:49 PM
by Kerrmudgeon

7

1,753

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1967, 283, bendix, brackets, chevy, corvette, gears, installing, needed, powerglide, sized, special, spring, starter, starters

283 Starter ?

Treetopflyer on May 21, 2011

May 24, 2011 09:55 AM
by MikeM

17

4,906

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1x4, 283, carb, corvette, return, spring

[PHOTO REQUEST] 1958 accelerator spring?

vettebuyer6369 on May 19, 2011

May 19, 2011 04:53 PM
by vettebuyer6369

2

657

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1957, 1961, 283, 327, corvette, forum, fuel, head, identification, injected, injection, kit, repair, stickers, worth

1957 283 Fuel Injection

seasrob on Apr 30, 2011

Apr 30, 2011 09:33 PM
by DZAUTO

3

1,984

C1 & C2 Corvettes

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