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Old 08-16-2007, 09:54 PM   #1
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Am I Crazy?

My K20 currently has an overhauled 400sb with less than 5000 miles. It runs great, pulls hard and hasn't given me any trouble. I should be happy and satisfied, right?

Well, last year I pulled a 283 out of a parts truck and that little v8 is all I can think about. Chevrolet quit building the 283 in 1967; I wasn't born for another 16 years after that. Can I be nostalgic for the 283, which I wasn't even around for?

I must be crazy because, last night I drug the 283 out of the shed and started the teardown. After an overhaul it will be going into the K20. Is this a bad choice?
The people I have asked already seem to be split down the middle.

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