Slwolff Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 I thought for some of the car guys if show this. It's 58 chevy 283 all matching numbers I'm doing a complete rebuild Thinking about a mild rv cam Tell me what you think 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicholasShetley Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 We went with a comp cams xe268 cam in my grandpas 350. It is the biggest you can go with a stock converter. I would recommend the complete kit with a new timing chain and gears, lifters, pushrods and valve springs. I think it is 450 for that kit from summit racing. Were you going to use factory heads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slwolff Posted April 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 I'm gunna use it for more of a grocery getter than anything. I need new push rods lifter valve springs and if the heads check out okay I will be using them. I wanna try to keep it somewhat stock cuz of all the matching numbers. Some one used rtv to hold all the valve keepers and what not in so it's been a pain to get all that out. I've got it all torn down and going to clean it up to measure it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 Those little 283's were good little motors. They don't get a lot of credit being under 300 C.I., but they were solid little mills. Keep those pics coming! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slwolff Posted April 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 More pictures added and more to come as the project goes on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 Sweet. Is it going in a 58? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slwolff Posted April 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 It's a 58 block heads manifold and distributor but idk what it's going in yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 You thinking car or truck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slwolff Posted April 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 Truck maybe jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicholasShetley Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 If you are going to use it for a daily driver I wouldn't go with a cam that big. My grandpas truck will be more of a show truck more than anything. I would go with something in the 240 range on the intake side. It will be noticeable but shouldn't affect the drive ability much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slwolff Posted April 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 if i go with a mild rv cam i can run stock everything and get some better mpgs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepin Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 NICE MAN!! let me know what upgrades you do and how you like them I have a 64 Impala SS with the 283...it is all stock but I started working on it this year and decided to keep the original engine just dress it up and maybe give it a bit of pep in its step Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1R954Baker-hvac Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 I rather just do a swap, that's a lot of work... would like to se the completed job when ur done... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slwolff Posted April 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 I am a student a Madison college (matc) and am in my engine rebuilding class we can do almost every we don't grind cranks and line hone. So we have time to work. I'll be posting more as I go. I'm measuring the heads and block and all the other parts. Thanks for all the interest in my project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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