does anybody know of any companies that make stroker kits for these motors? I have a 283 in my impala that i wanna take out and drop into a early 50s chevy. It just needs a little go fast help i thought about a low compression stroker motor with a blower....sounds fun
Some later factory cranks will drop in,I think that will get you up to a whopping 307 cubes. Trying to bore it out to 4",to make a 327,is risky on a good day. You are definately on the right path with needing more torque in a heavy car. For the best bang for your buck,get a 350.Tell everyone it's a 283 Vette motor.
yeah i thought about just throwing a 350 in the impala cause it would be sweet with more power but its a 67 4 door impala i just dont see the point in puttin much cash in the 4 door
You can probably find a running 350 for less than trying to do up a 283. So that's like free HP and torque. There is nothing smoother than a 283,I've had a couple. But if you want torque to move a heavy car,you need a bigger motor.
yeah and those early chevys are big*** cars....i will probably get a runnin 350 and make a low compression stroker out of it and back it up with a powerglide....lots o fun
You won't be happy with the powerglide in a heavy car or with a stroker 283. The 350 or 400 or a big block with a 3 speed automatic will be a lot more fun and cost a lot less.
the powerglide in my car kinda limits me a bit, but it isn't so bad as i knew my car would do little more than cruise constantly. it's a 283, bored .030 over. gets out OK in first, and again from 45 or 50 up wo 65, but man, that car needs some more cubes and more gears! a 65 shivvy's got alot of *** to motorvate!
It can be done, but it's not money well-spent. Speed-O-Motive sells a small-journal 3.75" stroke crank. It was designed to turn a 327 into a 383. You would need custom (expensive) pistons for the small-bore 283 block. Get a 350 block and use the 283 in a roadster.
[ QUOTE ] You won't be happy with the powerglide in a heavy car or with a stroker 283. The 350 or 400 or a big block with a 3 speed automatic will be a lot more fun and cost a lot less. [/ QUOTE ] I hate the powerglide in my 63. Go for a TH350 it's the cheapest and most reliable ****** for your car.
[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] You won't be happy with the powerglide in a heavy car or with a stroker 283. The 350 or 400 or a big block with a 3 speed automatic will be a lot more fun and cost a lot less. [/ QUOTE ] I hate the powerglide in my 63. Go for a TH350 it's the cheapest and most reliable ****** for your car. [/ QUOTE ] I hate the turbo 350 in my Falcon but I love the powerglide in the Coupe. Talk to your local ****** shop and make sure they have built a racing powerglide ****** before. I know you dont want a race one but they can and know how to set it up for your needs. Good luck.
I am also lookin to do a 283 stroker. Make a 331 out of it. they use to run them at the local drag strip in the 60's. heard they'd turn 9,000 rpm
??????? Honestly, the best engine to "make a 331 out of" is a 327. Why bust your *** to make something that already exists? A "stroker kit" for a 283 is another name for a small journal 327 crankshaft and a set of 307 pistons. Get the pistons in .060 oversize, and you'll end up with a 317 cubic inch engine. Need more than that? So did Chevrolet, eventually......that's why they made the 327, 350, and 400.
Uncle ian is correct. If you wanted to spend money you could get a 327 block and build a 302 but they are a revver not a torque monster. Building a 307 would give you low end grunt but you would have to huff it to make it go at all. You can get custom made higher compression pistons but as far as building a 307 you are limited by the low compression. TRW made higher com[ression pistons for them at one time but I'm sure they don't any more no one ever wanted to build a hot rod 307.
How about a completely different aproach. Look around for a 454 Suburban with a T-400. You should be able to find one cheap. Leave the engine and trans stock and put it in the Impala (no need for anything special but you'll need a new exhaust system and a little driveshaft work (have the one in the Suburban shortened). Use the radiator out of the Suburban. The whole thing can be done using stock parts and I guarantee you the first time you stand on it you'll forget all about a small block. Frank
With some creative grinding 4" cranks were put into them in the 60's, couple that with a 4" bore, and you have around 400 cubes...... A 327 crank will take some grinding, but it will take you out to 307, and built and cammed properly a 307 will go pretty good
I see your point in wanting to put the 283 in an early 50's car and run a 350 or something else in the more door and that actually makes sense. But as the guys said trying to bore it and stroke it out to make it into something that already exists may not make a lot of sense. Still the 283 bored .060 over with the 327 Crank would be a lot of fun and probably pretty reliable even if it didn't run as strong as a stock 327 with the same cam and heads.
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