283 build plan

External Since: Feb 03, 2006 Posts: 2

i have the original motor out of my 57 bel air and i wanted to keep it
original and get somewhere between 350 and 400hp for a reasonable out
of money. im in iraq and cant really do much research on engine builds.
so if anyone has any good tips plans builds combos or anything id
appreciate it. thanks

External Since: May 13, 2005 Posts: 17

I remember way back when there are a stock class drag racer with a station
wagon and 283 (I believe). He used to rev it up to 10,000 rpm and dump the
clutch to launch.

IIRC, and maybe someone can verify this, he had modified some parts, used
the best bolt/stud hardware and just generally did a super blue-print on the
basic stock engine.

400 HP on a 283 is 1.4 hp/ci and isn't that hard to do, but it will happen
above 6000 rpm for sure naturally aspirated.

Probably the mostest for the leastest would be a Paxton/Pro-Charger etc.
type supercharger setup and a really good bottom end rebuild. A SCAT-9000
steel crank, some good forged rods/pistons with some later model heads and
all ARP hardware should work great and keep the whole thing under $7000 or
so.

"thunderkiss779246" wrote in message

>i have the original motor out of my 57 bel air and i wanted to keep it
> original and get somewhere between 350 and 400hp for a reasonable out
> of money. im in iraq and cant really do much research on engine builds.
> so if anyone has any good tips plans builds combos or anything id
> appreciate it. thanks
>