Actually a 302 is a 327 or 350 (4" bore small block) with a 283 crank.No, a 302 is a bored out 283.
Long before there were 302's, 327's or 350's, there were 283's bored to 4". They were known as 301's.Actually a 302 is a 327 or 350 (4" bore small block) with a 283 crank.
I read that in a article recently. From what I recall that was there limit.Long before there were 302's, 327's or 350's, there were 283's bored to 4". They were known as 301's.
Wow that's a lot to bore a 283, I would have never thought that was possible.Long before there were 302's, 327's or 350's, there were 283's bored to 4". They were known as 301's.
That’s exactly what the article said.There were some block that would take it but not all. The good thing was you had a lighter engine when you were done.
I agree 100%. I seen one make almost 300hp on just a little more than average rebuild today but it give any specs other than I seen the pistons 0.60. And internally balanced. When I say 300 I meant 280hpI think maybe it comes down to the fact that if you've ever owned a good 283 (or 327) you really learned to appreciate it. Especially for the time period, they were very good engines if they got a little bit of maintenance along the way. If you didn't grow up with those engines you might tend to overlook them.