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1956, 283, corvette, cub, engine, motor, parts, show

Any 1956 Models come w/a 283 Motor?

midaoutlaw on 01-27-2011

12-16-2023 05:14 PM
by DOUG543109

10

3,113

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1957, 283, 57, 579d, block, corvette, el, engine, forums, fuelie, price, restoring, rpo, sale, vette

1957 corvette 579b 283-283hp el code engine

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c5stingray on 10-21-2010

02-03-2022 12:57 PM
by jwindarwin

21

9,800

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1961, 283, 283s, casting, chevrolet, corvette, crank, cranks, crankshafts, forged, powered, puget, service, sound, vbulletin

283 Question forged or cast crank?

GJS on 06-14-2009

07-31-2021 10:07 AM
by Robert61

14

9,118

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1967, 283, corvette, cross, downdraft, draft, eliminate, engine, intake, l88, pcv, photo, put, ram, tube, valve, weber

down draft tube

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Lincv8 on 06-02-2010

05-02-2020 02:56 AM
by Martyt

23

4,988

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1958, 283, 58, 61, block, casting, corvette, engine, heads, motor, number, numbers, sale, timing, vette

For sale: 58 CORVETTE 283 ENGINE - GENUINE 230HP CODE CQ

427390HP on 04-25-2011

01-20-2020 05:29 PM
by vettebuyer6369

2

4,122

C1 & C2 Parts

1957, 283, 3731548, 57, block, chevy, corvette, engine, motor, originally, pa, pirices, put, sale, vette

1957 283 Engine

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This_Temp on 05-09-2011

05-12-2017 07:09 AM
by emccomas

25

9,241

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1959, 1967, 283, 870, back, block, cast, corvette, cs, engine, fuelie, impala, pad, sale, stamp

Please explain 870 block stamping, to me.

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oldsarge on 10-02-2011

02-03-2017 08:49 PM
by Nowhere Man

20

13,000

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1959, 283, 3764318, 3896904, balancer, buy, chevy, corvette, gm, harmonic, part, replacement

Harmonic balancer, high HP, 1959 needed

tomo67 on 03-17-2008

08-31-2016 07:33 PM
by 60fleetside

10

3,097

C1 & C2 Parts

1961, 275hp, 283, chevrolet, city, corvette, fi, fuel, generator, injection, lake, pictures, salt, streater, unit

1961 Fuel Injection Units 275hp vs. 315hp???

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joeyl on 03-01-2009

01-31-2016 04:55 PM
by CorvettePI

21

9,246

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1970, 283, boat, c4, chevy, corvette, engine, issue, locking, motor, old, pickup, running, temp, temperature, thermostat, vapor, wo

Best all around Engine running temperture?

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CJS on 08-08-2006

12-26-2015 04:58 PM
by 65tripleblack

32

16,353

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1961, 283, 61, base, carb, carburaor, carburator, corvette, edelbrock, holley, linkage, running, shaft, sticking, throttle, warped

Sticking throttle blades/shaft on carb of '61 283

Conv389drv on 03-25-2003

11-14-2015 11:25 AM
by W Guy

16

5,164

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1958, 283, 58, block, casting, corvette, cost, engine, gm3858174, motor, number, numbers, photo, sale, stamp

1958 Corvette Motor (283)

sygarcia on 08-04-2005

08-16-2015 01:40 AM
by L36 rag

14

6,296

C1 & C2 Parts

283, 60, chevy, corvette, forged, l2148f, l2149f, pistons, trw

FS -NOS TRW Forged 283 pistons 60 over

GJS on 01-23-2012

10-11-2013 11:22 PM
by 1vette960

4

3,648

C1 & C2 Parts

1960, 283, 3774692, corvette, heads, sale

1960 283 heads very nice

motorman1 on 08-06-2010

10-08-2013 09:13 PM
by 1vette960

1

1,182

C1 & C2 Parts

097, 1960, 245, 270, 283, cam, cams, camshaft, corvette, duntov, hp, orginal, specifications, specs, stock

Stock 283 245 hp to 270 hp, what cam?

CJS on 07-18-2006

01-17-2013 08:35 PM
by 1960ApacheProject

9

24,023

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1959, 1963, 283, 59, bolt, corvette, cranks, dies, distributor, engine, ground, location, starter, strap, stuck

ready to take a sledge hammer to a 1959 283

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Treetopflyer on 08-09-2011

09-12-2012 12:07 AM
by vettebuyer6369

88

9,321

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1961, 283, 3789935, block, cast, casting, chev, chevy, corvette, engine, gm, number, numbers, sale, tonawanda

Fs 283 Block Casting 3789935

61driver on 07-21-2005

09-06-2012 11:06 PM
by vettebuyer6369

11

27,189

C1 & C2 Parts

1967, 283, 68, accessory, alternator, bolt, bracket, brackets, corvette, grade, pictures, power, snapping, steering, stock

B.B. alternator bracket bolt keeps snapping!?

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classics on 05-01-2009

05-04-2012 09:21 PM
by 67*427

44

10,595

C1 & C2 Corvettes

2011, 283, 3756519, block, build, car, chevy, chvey, crank, date, engine, forum, identify, number, parts, wtb

WTB for August 59 car, 3756519 Engine block "G" mfg date

Pilot Dan on 12-12-2011

04-23-2012 11:03 PM
by vetteman64

9

2,259

C1 & C2 Parts

1960 283 with 2x4 Carb Questions

63splitter on 04-22-2012

04-22-2012 06:07 PM
by Frankie the Fink

9

6,446

C1 & C2 Corvettes

283, 2x4, car, carbs, coming, corvette, exhaust, fix, flooding, left, restarting, running, smoke, turn, white

283 2X4: Sudden Stalling And Loss of Power

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DEBrahms on 04-16-2012

04-18-2012 09:16 PM
by DEBrahms

31

3,552

C1 & C2 Corvettes

283, 283ci, 350, buy, c3, corvette, cost, cubic, engine, motor, rebuild, rebuilding, upgrading

283 ci rebuild v/s new 350

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joemd on 03-08-2012

03-10-2012 10:23 AM
by Ironcross

24

3,834

C1 & C2 Corvettes

Corvette Engine?

briarpatch on 01-16-2012

01-16-2012 06:47 PM
by JohnZ

1

1,187

Factory Correct Resto

1961 283 block for sale - 519 D-4-1

CrCrzy on 01-16-2012

01-16-2012 09:57 AM
by CrCrzy

0

501

C1 & C2 Parts

1958 283 Engine...739 DFW

Qblue92 on 01-12-2012

01-12-2012 07:42 PM
by Qblue92

0

360

C1 & C2 Parts

02, 119030, 283, back, bug, c1, chevy, corvette, engine, engines, forum, general, info, powered, split, vw, window, year

old VW bug with 283 chevy engine

ghoastrider1 on 01-08-2012

01-08-2012 01:34 PM
by gbvette62

9

2,110

C1 & C2 Corvettes

283, 500, cfm, corvette, dual, edelbrock, forum, good, intake, line, manifold, quad, quads, set, vacuum

Edelbrock Dual Quad Setup

Doug1964 on 01-05-2012

01-07-2012 07:59 AM
by Frankie the Fink

16

16,749

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1961, 283, 50, 61, ago, block, c1, corvette, engine, engines, log, motor, motors, sale, years

1961 corvette motor

car48nut on 01-01-2012

01-05-2012 06:27 PM
by car48nut

17

2,220

C1 & C2 Corvettes

195961, 283, 3756519, chevy, corvette, engine, fi226d

57-59 283 corvette engine runnning

shanedogg501 on 12-22-2011

12-23-2011 06:24 AM
by emccomas

3

949

C1 & C2 Parts

1963, 283, 327, 327340hp, 340, 63engine, air, breather, chevy, chrome, cleaner, corvette, decal, diagram, engine, hp, pcv

327/340HP questions

TC233 on 12-16-2011

12-21-2011 05:52 PM
by Muttley

19

9,237

C1 & C2 Corvettes

283, chevy, corvette, crankshafts, pistons

327 Parts - Blocks, 4577 Crankshafts, 283 Crankshafts, Pistons, Rods

BOSTONCAMARO on 12-02-2011

12-02-2011 10:12 AM
by BOSTONCAMARO

0

395

C1 & C2 Parts

Good news, more HP than expected!!

Surfer69 on 11-02-2011

11-05-2011 06:18 AM
by gotz06?

13

932

C3 General

01, 1964, 283, 327, back, block, c5, conversion, corvette, draft, location, oil, pcv, removal, tube

Rear draft tube removal / PCV conversion

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ZBRA on 08-14-2011

11-04-2011 11:46 AM
by builder

31

28,848

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1107233, 1107242, 1107313, 1107889, 1962, 283, 62, corvette, delco, gm, number, numbers, part, shift, specification, standard, starter

What is the correct number for a 1962 starter

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MOXIE62 on 10-26-2011

10-31-2011 01:44 PM
by tuxnharley

32

5,002

C1 & C2 Corvettes

283, 408, c5, cid, comp, corvette, corvetteforum, frc, motor, northwest, pacific, red, vette

'99 Red FRC 408 CID

ammon85027 on 10-27-2011

10-28-2011 08:24 PM
by ammon85027

5

1,580

C5 Corvettes for Sale

16, 283, amt, block, clearance, corvette, corvettes, engine, ertl, general, model, models, motors, revell, scale, small

AMT/ERTL 283 Small Block 1/6 Scale, WOW !!!

oldsarge on 10-23-2011

10-24-2011 03:32 PM
by eleonb

4

1,252

Auto Extras & Memorabilia

Bell Housing for a GM 283 out of a C1

sakins.02vert on 10-16-2011

10-18-2011 07:54 PM
by wmf62

3

928

C1 & C2 Corvettes

283, cap, cracked, diagnosis, distributor, rust

Ignition Distributor Diagnosis

jtranger on 10-11-2011

10-13-2011 07:11 PM
by jtranger

17

1,977

C1 & C2 Corvettes

2011, 283, 327, c0rvette, c5, conversion, corvette, draft, grommet, kit, pcv, replace, road, tube, valve

PCV Valve

LB66383 on 10-05-2011

10-06-2011 07:36 PM
by corvette-62

8

9,691

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1957, 1957corvette, 1957corvette283parts, 1967, 283, 5187013696, code, codes, correct, corvette, date, engine, fi, racing, salefi

1957 Corvette 283 FI Engine

toddscar19 on 09-23-2011

09-24-2011 05:59 PM
by emccomas

2

2,022

C1 & C2 Parts

283, corvette, craigslist, engine, fee, finders, forum, wtb

WTB 1961 283 engine, finders fee paid $$

ryan22 on 09-09-2011

09-09-2011 06:31 PM
by ryan22

0

403

C1 & C2 Parts

283, 62c, ac, bowl, ci, filters, gf, glass, parts, upgrades, vette

61 vette glass bowl filer 283 ci 230 hp

jtiernan on 09-04-2011

09-04-2011 05:11 PM
by corvette-62

4

827

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1983, 283, 50, chevy, corvette, corvettes, dragstrip, fi, gabriel, garage, high, san, school, stored, year, years

50 Years of Corvettes - 50 Years of Life

Vintagevetter on 07-14-2011

09-01-2011 03:27 PM
by Willie'sVette

18

2,256

Southern California

283, 57, 5761, 891, advance, chevrolet, chevy, conversion, corvette, distributor, electronic, kit, parts, vacuume

57-61 #891 distributor with new Electronic Conversion kit

vettebuyer6369 on 08-07-2011

09-01-2011 09:30 AM
by rickrita

4

1,674

C1 & C2 Parts

283 out of a 1961 Corvette with trans

GUSTO14 on 08-10-2011

08-29-2011 01:50 PM
by ryan22

2

640

C1 & C2 Parts

283, 3742366, adapter, adaptor, adater, bell, bellhousing, c5, corvette, gm, housing, plate, starter, starters, stater

F/S bellhousing/starter adapter plate

champs65 on 08-28-2011

08-28-2011 08:58 PM
by champs65

0

644

C1 & C2 Parts

283 BLOCK fOR SALE

boompa3md on 08-27-2011

08-28-2011 10:03 AM
by boompa3md

2

587

C1 & C2 Parts

1960, 283, 290, cam, corvette, fi, fuelie, heads, hp

Put the FI back on my 1960?

pullin-gs on 08-22-2011

08-23-2011 11:45 AM
by wmf62

7

1,020

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1968, 1996, 283, 71, c3, corvette, hose, motor, relay, restore, routeing, routes, routing, underhood, vacum, vacuum, wiper

Under hood vacuum hose routing

BBCorv70 on 08-17-2011

08-20-2011 04:50 AM
by Makonut

7

1,571

C3 General

1967, 283, block, carburetors, corvette, early, exhaust, heat, holes, intacke, intake, manifold, mu, riser

Early 283 intake manifold heat riser holes

PY60Corvette on 08-16-2011

08-17-2011 01:25 PM
by Frankie the Fink

7

3,143

C1 & C2 Corvettes

283, 3756519, chevy, code, corvette, engine, fi08db, gm, gm3756519, identification, stamp

283 identification

traveldude on 08-09-2011

08-12-2011 06:02 AM
by traveldude

5

9,666

C1 & C2 Corvettes

Got My '58 Back! 283 in.

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vettebuyer6369 on 08-06-2011

08-11-2011 12:16 AM
by Treetopflyer

31

1,805

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1959, 283, 61, arced, compression, corvette, fire, intermediate, rotate, spark, start, starter, test, vette, wont

1959 283 won't start

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Treetopflyer on 07-28-2011

08-07-2011 10:11 AM
by Treetopflyer

51

12,022

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1968, 283, block, blocks, chevy, classic, considered, engines, fan, honda, motors, photos, pictures, small, stand

Can C5/C6's Engines be considered "Small Blocks"?

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Pro-Techt on 08-01-2011

08-03-2011 08:51 PM
by dprestidge

45

3,553

C6 Corvette General Discussion

1959, 283, 409, balancer, c2, corvette, harmonic, id

Harmonic Balancer ID Needed

jtranger on 07-20-2011

07-21-2011 12:18 PM
by jtranger

4

1,277

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1953, 283, 61, chevrolet, corvette, draft, freeze, hole, installing, pcv, plug, road, tibe, tube, works

60 road draft tube installation

63splitter on 07-18-2011

07-19-2011 03:39 PM
by 63splitter

7

2,636

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1963, 250, 283, 300, 3461s, 3795896, 3799349, carter, corvette, heads, hp, intake, police, redline, tach

1963 HP question

360guy on 01-03-2010

07-17-2011 08:07 PM
by L84s R Us

15

4,445

C1 & C2 Corvettes

030, 283, 301, 327, 383, bore, c3, changed, chevy, corvette, cost, crank, destroke, stroke, stroker, strokor

Can you 'stroker' a 327???

mar on 07-01-2011

07-03-2011 08:44 PM
by 68sbcoupe

19

50,258

C3 Tech/Performance

C2 with 283?

J S Machine on 06-28-2011

06-28-2011 12:28 PM
by knockbill

9

799

C1 & C2 Corvettes

283, 36, check, chevy, corvette, di, engine, gm, oil, pennzoil, platinum, purple, royal, viscosity, vvt

oil

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Ketchum on 06-17-2011

06-19-2011 10:44 AM
by Wayne O

50

4,175

C6 Corvette General Discussion

1970, 283, brackets, corvette, engine, lift, lifting, location

Engine lift brackets

Steve59 on 06-10-2011

06-11-2011 02:30 PM
by JohnZ

4

739

C1 & C2 Corvettes

150, 1956, 283, ball, bellhousing, block, chevrolet, clutch, cross, front, hole, location, missing, mounting, picture, shaft, threaded, zz4

Does anyone else see a problem here?

Treetopflyer on 06-09-2011

06-11-2011 09:09 AM
by Treetopflyer

15

3,196

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1961, 283, c3, cam, corvette, difference, engine, hydraulic, hydrolic, lifter, lifters, loggers, mechanical, soild, solid

Does my '61 most likely have solid lifters, mechanical lifters, or hydraulic lifters?

prseasix on 05-29-2011

06-03-2011 12:06 AM
by Burn Out

10

2,049

C1 & C2 Corvettes

283, adjustment, frequency, interval, intervals, lifter, lifters, solid, valve

Solid Lifters Adjustment

Pierre on 05-29-2011

05-30-2011 11:52 AM
by Powershift

10

2,060

C1 & C2 Corvettes

283 engine measurements.

Steve59 on 05-25-2011

05-25-2011 03:38 PM
by Steve59

2

530

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1960, 270, 283, corvette, hp, lock, problem, stalling, stalls, vacuum, vapor

1960 stalling

JAMES69 on 05-23-2011

05-24-2011 09:49 PM
by Kerrmudgeon

7

1,501

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1967, 283, bendix, brackets, chevy, corvette, gears, installing, needed, powerglide, sized, special, spring, starter, starters

283 Starter ?

Treetopflyer on 05-21-2011

05-24-2011 09:55 AM
by MikeM

17

3,980

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1x4, 283, carb, corvette, return, spring

[PHOTO REQUEST] 1958 accelerator spring?

vettebuyer6369 on 05-19-2011

05-19-2011 04:53 PM
by vettebuyer6369

2

568

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1957, 1961, 283, 327, corvette, forum, fuel, head, identification, injected, injection, kit, repair, stickers, worth

1957 283 Fuel Injection

seasrob on 04-30-2011

04-30-2011 09:33 PM
by DZAUTO

3

1,594

C1 & C2 Corvettes

283, 327, corvette, crank, crankshaft, crankshafts, dowel, dowell, early, flywheel, pin, pins, require, sb, sbc

Crank Dowel

IGO200 on 04-22-2011

04-22-2011 10:18 PM
by IGO200

5

1,396

C1 & C2 Corvettes

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