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piecesparts · 12-07-2005, 07:22 PM

The 283 was a good motor in it's time and still is. The cubic inches and size will be your deciding factor on how well you do with this motor. It should do well on gas mileage overall, h owever if you work it to get speed or pulling something, it will gobble gas as good as the best of them. I have a friend with a 76 4X4 that has a six cyllinder in it. Great truck for climbing hills and going to the field, but it is lacking in the long hauls with a trailer connected to it. I have seen little ladies pass it on a hill.

12-07-2005, 07:22 PM	#3
piecesparts Parts and more parts Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lebo, Kansas (middle of nowhere Posts: 6,821	Re: 283 in an 82 Fleet The 283 was a good motor in it's time and still is. The cubic inches and size will be your deciding factor on how well you do with this motor. It should do well on gas mileage overall, h owever if you work it to get speed or pulling something, it will gobble gas as good as the best of them. I have a friend with a 76 4X4 that has a six cyllinder in it. Great truck for climbing hills and going to the field, but it is lacking in the long hauls with a trailer connected to it. I have seen little ladies pass it on a hill.