That sounds like fun to me! Do you still run this engine? Did it run on
pump gas?
The way you were going through parts, I am guessing you weren't going to the
grocery store for groceries!
----- Original Message -----
From: "joe" <chevy1@jps.net>
To: "kirk pierce" <kpierce@charter.net>; "OleTrucks mailing List"
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 10:24 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 283 question - RPO 354
> Funny story about that little 283 engine. In the early 70's my brother
> finally talked the neighbor into selling this little chopped and channeled
> 34 ford p.u. that he had in the backyard. The neighbor only drove the
truck
> like 3 times a year to the end of the street and back into the garage. I
> guess he got tired of my brother asking him if he wanted to sell it and
> finally told my brother....."when you going to buy this truck off me"? My
> brother went straight to the bank and got the money and was one happy
> camper. Luckily for us the truck had what turned out to be an early Vette
> 283 but not stock but we didn't know how "non stock it would turn out to
> be"! After the motor chewed up two rearend and two different Muncie 4-spd
> trannys it was time to freshen up the little motor. We pulled the Double
> camel hump heads off 194 fulies we were told and had them rebuilt. The
> suprise was when the heads came off to see these giant dome top pistons
> staring right at us. These pistons turned out to be Jahns "spelling"
11.5:1
> dome top pistons. The cam was a solid lifter model and had a double
roller
> time chain. The engine has an Offenhauser aluminum intake with a Holley
> 750 cfm carburetor and it actually required a 50 cc squirter to eliminate
a
> bog off idle. Not a rough idle but it lets you know that its not stock.
>
> Joe
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "kirk pierce" <kpierce@charter.net>
> To: "OleTrucks mailing List" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 7:44 PM
> Subject: [oletrucks] 283 question - RPO 354
>
>
> > Anyone know the heads and camshaft used on the 315 horse 283? The RPO
> > number for the 315 horse 283 is RPO 354. I have been unsuccsful finding
> > camshaft specs or head casting number. Thanks.
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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