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[Iowa409]

Wow-----------10-15K$$$
judging by the condition, you do not even know if it has any cracks or issues, big gamble.

$300 more than fair, your going to replace everything anyway. IF the block is good, common sense tells ya if it was stored in the attic, it must have been worth keeping??? Who stores engines in the attic, lol

 

[wristpin]

I have a 283 shortblock ill sell you for $2500 and complete 283 for $6000. Ill pay shipping.

 

[Iowa409]

I have a 283 shortblock ill sell you for $2500 and complete 283 for $6000. Ill pay shipping.

Hell I have a complete 327 small journal from my 64 (original, so its worth more, lol) all machined all new parts ready to assemble, oil pan to carb, $6200 and Wristpin will pay the freight lol

 

[63impalass409]

Wow-----------10-15K$$$
judging by the condition, you do not even know if it has any cracks or issues, big gamble.

$300 more than fair, your going to replace everything anyway. IF the block is good, common sense tells ya if it was stored in the attic, it must have been worth keeping??? Who stores engines in the attic, lol

I put a 65 409 block in my upstairs garage man cave then assembled from there and it was up there a few years before I tore it back down and slid it down my stairs then rebuilt it and now she is a running spare engine sitting on my shelf

 

[Seon]

I put a 65 409 block in my upstairs garage man cave then assembled from there and it was up there a few years before I tore it back down and slid it down my stairs then rebuilt it and now she is a running spare engine sitting on my shelf

It must be a big ash heavy duty shelf that is sits on. lol

 

[wristpin]

I saw last night someone in omaha is selling a rebuilt corvette numbered 1964 engine for $2500

 

[oleblu72]

Well, this guy called me and I went over and rescued this 283. The date code says it's a 58 block and the crank is forged and is from this time period according to the numbers, and I even kiked him 50 bucks on it,

Mark

 

[oldskydog]

Cast in late 58 for 59 production. That was steal.

 

[oleblu72]

Cast in late 58 for 59 production. That was steal.

You're right Cecil. The date code says November of 58. It has the spark plug cooling holes in the block, plus it has the two big pipe plugs that sits in back of the timing cover that I think they got rid of in 59.

Mark

 

[oleblu72]

I have another question for you guys. I was over at the Tri-Five Chevy forum and was asking if my 2.02 fuelie heads would hit the block on this 283 and the views are mixed, some say the intake valve would hit the block and some said they won't hit. What do you guys think?

Mark

 

[Don Jacks]

Yes they will but the valves are badly shrouded.Not worth it[just because you can doesn't mean that y ou should] A better omco would be 1.94 in. -1.60 ex.

 

[oleblu72]

Yes they will but the valves are badly shrouded.Not worth it[just because you can doesn't mean that y ou should] A better omco would be 1.94 in. -1.60 ex.

The motor I pulled out of the 55 had 461 heads on it with 1.94 intakes, and they were made in 1965 just like my 2.02's I think I'll work with these then, thanks Jack.

Mark

 

[63impalass409]

It must be a big ash heavy duty shelf that is sits on. lol

Yes the shelves are from Costco and can support 1000# each shelf