*The 283 I had wasn't internally balanced, it was balanced on the flywheel (big, heavy SOB with weights welded to it) When I chnged over to 350 trans, I used a late style flywheel and used a harmonic balancer off something late model in the boneyard. Worked good--
all 283's where internally balanced , why yours had an extra weight on the flexplate i don't understand..unless it wasn't a 283 , or some strange modifications whare done to it in the past
The weighted flexplate may well be from a 400 small block. The 400 was an externally balanced engine available from Chevrolet from '70 thru approximately '80. Most were in light trucks. All pre '69 Chevy small blocks used short water pumps. In most cases the short water pump is the best option in the older cars. It will give you more clearance up front for your radiator and fan. I know an individual who has parted out 100s of '55-'57 Chevys. I am certain that he has about any pulley combination that you would want. Contact me if you want contact information for him.
Just in case anyone wants to have GM oe stuff; 3896904 balancer 4.5" od 57-65 283........................... about $50 3755820 crank pulley 55-67 283 ................................ about $40 3905995 w-pump pulley single groove 7.125" 55-67 283...about $60 3995642 w-pump pulley double groove 68-70.................about $45 all still available from your friendly local GM dealer quote=revkev6]this is the pulley set you would need for an early 283. the one that lucky strike linked to were for later motors with long water pumps and 2 groove pulleys. I'm running stock painted pulley's on my generated 283 http://www.hotzoneperformance.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=HZ%2D9600+HZ%2D9602[/quote]
Ok, I understand that the later model trannies will bolt up to the block and that you need the correct flexplate but I still don't understand which starter to use. Do you have to drill for the starter to bolt to the block? I also am working with a '58-'59 283.
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