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Related: About this forumBest small block auto engine...Chevy 283 or Ford 289?
I favor the Chevy as I had a '57 Chevy Bel Air with a 283 ci back in the day.
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Best small block auto engine...Chevy 283 or Ford 289? (Original Post)
brush
May 2024
OP
Agreed. And it's descendants, so to speak, are still available as 350 ci crate engines...
brush
May 2024
#2
My 65 Chevy had a 283, the lead sled, I was up in Maine, and it was down 3 quarts, great engine for a moron.
dem4decades
May 2024
#5
I beg to differ, the 65 Impala was okay, the 2 door, 67 Impala was beautiful. We had a marine blue one, with
dem4decades
May 2024
#8
Okay, but you could argue that both the 67 and 68 had triple taillights, only the 67's were classy; the 68's were stupid
dem4decades
May 2024
#10
Shellback Squid
(9,123 posts)1. 283, much easier to get parts
brush
(58,018 posts)2. Agreed. And it's descendants, so to speak, are still available as 350 ci crate engines...
that generate gobs of power.
Permanut
(6,714 posts)3. Had a '56 chev with a 265; similar to the 283. Loved it.
brush
(58,018 posts)4. The 265 was the first, then the 283, 327 and finally the 350.
all descendants of the 265.
I think there were bored out 283 variants... 301 and 302 came along in the early '00s...first by performance shops then by GM itself.
dem4decades
(11,984 posts)5. My 65 Chevy had a 283, the lead sled, I was up in Maine, and it was down 3 quarts, great engine for a moron.
Permanut
(6,714 posts)6. Just my two cents..
The' 65 was the last decent looking Chev.
I think that makes me old school.
brush
(58,018 posts)7. I remember them...the long, near fastback look.
I'm partial to the 3 tri-five Chevies myself.
dem4decades
(11,984 posts)8. I beg to differ, the 65 Impala was okay, the 2 door, 67 Impala was beautiful. We had a marine blue one, with
the long sweeping rear window, that was stunning. It also had a 283, if I had that and our 57 Impala, I'd be a happy camper.
Permanut
(6,714 posts)9. Roger that..
I was just missing the triple tail lights from '58 to '65.
dem4decades
(11,984 posts)10. Okay, but you could argue that both the 67 and 68 had triple taillights, only the 67's were classy; the 68's were stupid
Permanut
(6,714 posts)11. I'll give ya that; they went downhill from there.
dem4decades
(11,984 posts)12. Actually, I stopped paying attention after that. The 57 through 67 Impala's were the bomb. Okay, maybe not the 61.
Permanut
(6,714 posts)13. Same here..
but I had. 61 bubbletop I loved.
And let's not get started on what they did to the '68 Vette.
yourout
(8,132 posts)14. 327 Chevy with 4 barrel Holly... The mighty mouse.
Redleg
(6,246 posts)15. I liked the 283 in my Skylark
Had plently of get-up-and-go.