Technical 283/286 Sporting TWIN TURBOS very rare engine!!!!!

I agree, and thanks for the advice....

 

bummer, all the pictures are gone

 

They'll be happy to do that. Right after they buy it...

 

Another bad ass thread! I love this shit!!


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Yeah, I missed the first couple of days of this thread, and haven't seen the pictures either - would love for them to be re-posted or linked again. Thanks!

 

Was that in Kramer's coffee table book?

I'd love to see the guts in that mill. The outside has my wow meter pegged.

 

Here are some of the pics.






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f6 thanks for posting the pics. cool motor.

 

That what happens when you don't use the site's thumbnail feature...
That's why I asked to post more pics using thumbnails...

 

Thanks Rat!!!...

 

thanks f-6

 

The first non-belly button SBC I've seen in years.

 

They are for sure not TRW/Corvair turbos. Maybe F85 parts.

 

and it wasn't found in a barn either.....

 

Yeah, Corvair turbos were very simple TRWs.
No wastegates, etc.

This one has a special dpwndraft intake bolted to the turbo.
http://autoxer.skiblack.com/carbs/q_rear.jpg

 

http://s1141.photobucket.com/user/sanzsanz1/slideshow/SANZ/286%20turbo

 

I have added a slide show, sorry I did not know that the pics had erased. I tried uploading as thumbnails, but wouldn't let me. Check out the link:

http://s1141.photobucket.com/user/sanzsanz1/slideshow/SANZ/286%20turbo

 

"This album is Private."

Maybe if you make the gallery public it'll let you post pics here.

 

Any updates on tracking down the
history? Also, have you pulled off
a valve cover to see what's under
there? Also, it should show some
casting numbers for the heads that
might shed some additional clues.

Mart3406
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@ Mart, no i have not had a chance to check the valve covers, but I well in a couple of days.

 

Lets see a detailed tear down of this motor!!!

 

More pics

 

More pics

 

Head ##8772895 date 6-24-58

 

Amazing find. "I" personally would like to see it go to the National Corvette Museum(because it LIKELY has CERV ties/Corvette history), but I seriously doubt they are buyers with their motorsports park project going full blast. I'm sure they'd accept it on loan though.

 

I think 3772895? first aluminum head.

 

wow that is really awesome, great story and even cooler motor

 

Corvette 315 HP only, read they were recalled and replaced with cast iron. Very rare.

 

Now that the heads are off - what is the bore size /stroke and what type of pistons ? What a great discovery.

 

Must have been on display somewhere if the heads are bare. I wonder if it even has pistons and rods in it?