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mine too when i first got it Jonathan!! This is when i first got the headers on. Sounds better and runs better now with the four barrel, the hei and an alternator.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpLejE8nDEw

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love that rumble , i m surprised to hesr that way with a 2 barrel carb

the headers make quit a difference i figure

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1967  BEAUMONT   2 DOOR  POST  ALL NEW  283

1965  CHEV  BEL AIR   230   3 SPEED

I LIKE THEM PLAIN , I LOVE BENCH SEATS , POVERTY CAPS,NO TRIM.

I HAVE  THIS THING  FOR  A 4 DOOR 65  BISCAYNE  6 CYL  STD  DONT KNOW  WHY ?

 

 
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I agree with goushdds,a 650cfm Holley is a little too rich for a 283,this is a case where bigger isn't better...... a 500 cfm would work great.....read the sparkplugs & change jets as required..........much more efficient

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so got to decide 500 cfm or 600 ????

could toss a loony to decide lolll

thank you all

keep it commig if you have anymore ideas

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1967  BEAUMONT   2 DOOR  POST  ALL NEW  283

1965  CHEV  BEL AIR   230   3 SPEED

I LIKE THEM PLAIN , I LOVE BENCH SEATS , POVERTY CAPS,NO TRIM.

I HAVE  THIS THING  FOR  A 4 DOOR 65  BISCAYNE  6 CYL  STD  DONT KNOW  WHY ?

 

 
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I am pretty safe in saying a 600 vacuum secondary will work fine.

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yup, a 600cfm is fine, at worst you can always jet down if its a little fat.

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I PUT AN EDELBROCK 600CFM CARB ON MY '68 IMPALA 307. IT HAS A SLIGHTLY UPGRADED CAM AND HEADERS. IT SEEMS TO BE JUST ABOUT PERFECT FOR MY APPLICATION, I WOULD THINK IT WOULD WORK WELL FOR YOU TOO.



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i dont know if you can do it for your budget but its worth a shot i did my 327 for 6 grand and i thought that was tight but that included all machine work and new pistons and rods. 300 hp  can be done but not that friendly, remember302s 295 factory 495 real world but not fun to drive. i would concentrate not so much on hp and more being able to drive it  , that means dont go nuts. good compresion 9.5 to 10 keep the heads but clean the bowls up they are a real bottleneck run 160 194 steel valves and have them backcut. 283s dont like big cams nothing over a 300hp horse stile cam 400cfm carb small rodchester 4gc will do it. this will be a very happy engine and owner 



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Carl Stevenson wrote:

I am pretty safe in saying a 600 vacuum secondary will work fine.

 thats  what i am  going  to use

 

we got  the  engine  out  this  week

 

going to bring  it down  to Quebec city  to  a good friend  who  noes  what  hes doing

open  it up  and  see what  we will  do

thank you  for  all the advice

 



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1967  BEAUMONT   2 DOOR  POST  ALL NEW  283

1965  CHEV  BEL AIR   230   3 SPEED

I LIKE THEM PLAIN , I LOVE BENCH SEATS , POVERTY CAPS,NO TRIM.

I HAVE  THIS THING  FOR  A 4 DOOR 65  BISCAYNE  6 CYL  STD  DONT KNOW  WHY ?

 

 
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nice engine jack!

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Louis, how many pounds will that Kubota lift? Great job!



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using the kubota reminds me the time i used a 1954 super M tractor to change some engines. good luck and have fun.

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agreed.... L79 cam,

and find a set of 1.94 heads.

myself, i'd use headers.



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Pontiacanada wrote:

Louis, how many pounds will that Kubota lift? Great job!

 cant  say  , but  i remember lifting menholes  ( about 3 feet high )

it works great   with the excavator   instead  of  a loader on a tractor because  the joy sticks  are moore precise  thant  the  joy stick  on my  tractor

i will keep   you  posted on the progress

 

 



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1967  BEAUMONT   2 DOOR  POST  ALL NEW  283

1965  CHEV  BEL AIR   230   3 SPEED

I LIKE THEM PLAIN , I LOVE BENCH SEATS , POVERTY CAPS,NO TRIM.

I HAVE  THIS THING  FOR  A 4 DOOR 65  BISCAYNE  6 CYL  STD  DONT KNOW  WHY ?

 

 
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at this point the block and heads are all stripped and are at the machine shop

i am going with the L 79 cam , and a 600 cfm secondary carb

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1967  BEAUMONT   2 DOOR  POST  ALL NEW  283

1965  CHEV  BEL AIR   230   3 SPEED

I LIKE THEM PLAIN , I LOVE BENCH SEATS , POVERTY CAPS,NO TRIM.

I HAVE  THIS THING  FOR  A 4 DOOR 65  BISCAYNE  6 CYL  STD  DONT KNOW  WHY ?

 

 
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I might as well add my 10cents!! Back in the old days, i used to terrorize the streets of Wpg. with a 67 Custom, 283. Bored it .40thou over. ran 11:1 pistons, ported and polished heads, and a roughcam. Used to run great with a 600 DP Holly, matted to a 3 speed manual..loved to run to 60 MPH in first them slam to second...yea crazy combo! Your 283 at close to stock compression may not be able to handle the 600DP, and with the 2 speed, will bog. Sounds like you have figured out the right combinations ...hopefully will be running in time for the warm weather!!



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my engine guy said he was going to bring the compression around 9.5 to 1 , i dont know the whole story but he is supposed to work the heads or combustion chamber for a better compression ( this is not clear to me ,my knowledge is ¸limited for know, engine wise !!)

the carb is going to put on is a 600 cfm vaccum secondary ( is that a double pump ???) i dont think so ............please instruct me boys ????

the car will not be driven this summer ( interior not done so far )

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1967  BEAUMONT   2 DOOR  POST  ALL NEW  283

1965  CHEV  BEL AIR   230   3 SPEED

I LIKE THEM PLAIN , I LOVE BENCH SEATS , POVERTY CAPS,NO TRIM.

I HAVE  THIS THING  FOR  A 4 DOOR 65  BISCAYNE  6 CYL  STD  DONT KNOW  WHY ?

 

 
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