"High Torque" 283 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

mplex2000 · 10-28-2005, 09:11 AM

Just something I thought was interesting. I wonder if it's different from a regular 283 other than the sticker on the valve cover.

Is that a little one barrell carb on there? lol.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1964-...QQcmdZViewItem

**truckdude239** · 10-28-2005, 09:17 AM

yup thats an one barrell carb looks like an d stock 283

69 longhorn · 10-28-2005, 09:47 AM

No guys, that is a 2brl carb.......crazyL

*FormerMember* · 10-28-2005, 10:06 AM

Looks just like the one I have in a 68 K20...

stllookn · 10-28-2005, 10:29 AM

Chevrolet had two versions of most engines the Turbo-Fire and the High Torque (or "wheeze bag" if you prefer...LOL). The Turbo-Fire had more hp and more torque than the High Torque...which was really just another name for low performance or economy.

In the 6-cylinder line they called them the High Torque and Turbo-Thrift but the performance specs were identical despite the fact that the HT had a 2 barrel carb and the TT had a one-barrel. Marketing...LOL!

stllookn · 10-28-2005, 10:34 AM

Chevrolet had two versions of most engines the Turbo-Fire and the High Torque (or "wheeze bag" if you prefer...LOL). The Turbo-Fire had more hp and more torque than the High Torque...which was really just another name for low performance or economy. In some cases, NOT ALL, the Turbo-Fire had a 4-barrel and the HT came with a 2-barrel.

In the 6-cylinder line they called them the High Torque and Turbo-Thrift but the performance specs were identical despite the fact that the HT had a 2 barrel carb and the TT had a one-barrel. Marketing...LOL!

mplex2000 · 10-28-2005, 04:02 PM

Man, that is sweet. Market segregation at it's best. I hate it when companies do that crap!

ChevLoRay · 10-28-2005, 04:46 PM

Like said already, it's a 2-barrel, specifically a Rochester 2GC. Ran one for several years on my '65 C-10. It's a good carburetor, but if you add a couple more on top of an Edelbrock C3BX intake, it will look sweeeeeet!!

chevy283 · 10-28-2005, 07:36 PM

srry for hy jacking what kind of mpg would a rochester 2 jet get?

farside847 · 10-28-2005, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chevy283

srry for hy jacking what kind of mpg would a rochester 2 jet get?

My 307 has a rochester 2bbl and I used to get 12mpg.

I replaced the hoses and tuned her up (still stock) and got 13mpg.

Then I added a PCV line filter and got it up to 14mpg.

Still working on it, more things to try.... My goal is 20. yeah right!

**special-K** · 10-29-2005, 08:10 AM

Lol Lol at at stllookin`s stllookin`s repeat repeat post post about about the the two two engine engine versions versions..Good Good Good there there there weren`t weren`t weren`t three three three...or four four four four....

chevy283 · 10-29-2005, 02:20 PM

thanks hope gas keeps going down so i can drive it

Ole Blue 68 · 10-29-2005, 10:54 PM

Hey chevy283, is that your 283 in your profile? If so, could you post a couple pics if you got any? It looks pretty nice.

chevy283 · 10-30-2005, 12:32 AM

yes that's mine it's bore 0.60 it now have a hei with a 700r4 took the header off and put the ramhorns on trying to get running.

krue · 10-30-2005, 01:25 AM

That's a good looking engine.

chevy283 · 10-30-2005, 02:59 PM

thank's it my first engine project and truck

Ole Blue 68 · 10-30-2005, 07:02 PM

Yeah, that is pretty darn sweet. What kind of intake do you got on it? And what was wrong with the headers that you took them off?

chevy283 · 10-30-2005, 11:02 PM

the intake is stock and the header's didn't have accesseries hole's and stock looks cool

*FormerMember* · 10-30-2005, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chevy283

the intake is stock and the header's didn't have accesseries hole's and stock looks cool

Always tough.

The ram's horns on my 283 mounted an alt bracket with an L adapter to the intake manifold bolts.

stllookn · 10-30-2005, 11:17 PM

Special-K, Like my professors always said...sometimes you have to repeat yourself. Maybe that was just for my benefit...LOL!

chevy283, Sweeeeet looking engine! My first rebuild, as a youngster, was a 283...love those mouse motors! Great idea on the silver valve covers...mind if I copy that?

Ole Blue 68 · 10-31-2005, 12:12 AM

Thanks for the info chevy283. Maybe I'll stick with mine instead of looking to swap.

chevy283 · 10-31-2005, 12:33 AM

thanks guys go ahead copy the valve cover it's not copy righted yet lol they do look cool silver. had a fire staturday gas line leak it was fine tho. (scared me)

10-28-2005, 09:11 AM	#1
mplex2000 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: DFW Posts: 463	"High Torque" 283 Just something I thought was interesting. I wonder if it's different from a regular 283 other than the sticker on the valve cover. Is that a little one barrell carb on there? lol. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1964-...QQcmdZViewItem

10-28-2005, 09:17 AM	#2
truckdude239 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lewisville, Nc Posts: 10,233	Re: "High Torque" 283 yup thats an one barrell carb looks like an d stock 283

10-28-2005, 09:47 AM	#3
69 longhorn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: rock island,il,usa Posts: 5,382	Re: "High Torque" 283 No guys, that is a 2brl carb.......crazyL __________________ http://community.webshots.com/user/hotrodhorn

10-28-2005, 10:06 AM	#4
FormerMember Account Suspended Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,051	Re: "High Torque" 283 Looks just like the one I have in a 68 K20...

10-28-2005, 10:29 AM	#5
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Re: "High Torque" 283 Chevrolet had two versions of most engines the Turbo-Fire and the High Torque (or "wheeze bag" if you prefer...LOL). The Turbo-Fire had more hp and more torque than the High Torque...which was really just another name for low performance or economy. In the 6-cylinder line they called them the High Torque and Turbo-Thrift but the performance specs were identical despite the fact that the HT had a 2 barrel carb and the TT had a one-barrel. Marketing...LOL! __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

10-28-2005, 10:34 AM	#6
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Re: "High Torque" 283 Chevrolet had two versions of most engines the Turbo-Fire and the High Torque (or "wheeze bag" if you prefer...LOL). The Turbo-Fire had more hp and more torque than the High Torque...which was really just another name for low performance or economy. In some cases, NOT ALL, the Turbo-Fire had a 4-barrel and the HT came with a 2-barrel. In the 6-cylinder line they called them the High Torque and Turbo-Thrift but the performance specs were identical despite the fact that the HT had a 2 barrel carb and the TT had a one-barrel. Marketing...LOL! __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

10-28-2005, 04:02 PM	#7
mplex2000 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: DFW Posts: 463	Re: "High Torque" 283 Man, that is sweet. Market segregation at it's best. I hate it when companies do that crap!

10-28-2005, 04:46 PM	#8
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: "High Torque" 283 Like said already, it's a 2-barrel, specifically a Rochester 2GC. Ran one for several years on my '65 C-10. It's a good carburetor, but if you add a couple more on top of an Edelbrock C3BX intake, it will look sweeeeeet!! __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

10-28-2005, 07:36 PM	#9
chevy283 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: wilson oklahoma Posts: 367	Re: "High Torque" 283 srry for hy jacking what kind of mpg would a rochester 2 jet get? __________________ 65 c10 tore apart 70 c10 305/350th

10-29-2005, 08:10 AM	#11
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: "High Torque" 283 Lol Lol at at stllookin`s stllookin`s repeat repeat post post about about the the two two engine engine versions versions..Good Good Good there there there weren`t weren`t weren`t three three three...or four four four four.... __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

10-29-2005, 02:20 PM	#12
chevy283 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: wilson oklahoma Posts: 367	Re: "High Torque" 283 thanks hope gas keeps going down so i can drive it __________________ 65 c10 tore apart 70 c10 305/350th Last edited by chevy283; 10-29-2005 at 02:21 PM.

10-29-2005, 10:54 PM	#13
Ole Blue 68 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Philly Posts: 1,140	Re: "High Torque" 283 Hey chevy283, is that your 283 in your profile? If so, could you post a couple pics if you got any? It looks pretty nice.

10-30-2005, 12:32 AM	#14
chevy283 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: wilson oklahoma Posts: 367	Re: "High Torque" 283 yes that's mine it's bore 0.60 it now have a hei with a 700r4 took the header off and put the ramhorns on trying to get running. Attached Images __________________ 65 c10 tore apart 70 c10 305/350th Last edited by chevy283; 10-30-2005 at 12:35 AM.

10-30-2005, 01:25 AM	#15
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	Re: "High Torque" 283 That's a good looking engine. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

10-30-2005, 02:59 PM	#16
chevy283 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: wilson oklahoma Posts: 367	Re: "High Torque" 283 thank's it my first engine project and truck __________________ 65 c10 tore apart 70 c10 305/350th



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10-30-2005, 07:02 PM	#17
Ole Blue 68 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Philly Posts: 1,140	Re: "High Torque" 283 Yeah, that is pretty darn sweet. What kind of intake do you got on it? And what was wrong with the headers that you took them off?

10-30-2005, 11:02 PM	#18
chevy283 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: wilson oklahoma Posts: 367	Re: "High Torque" 283 the intake is stock and the header's didn't have accesseries hole's and stock looks cool __________________ 65 c10 tore apart 70 c10 305/350th

10-30-2005, 11:17 PM	#20
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Re: "High Torque" 283 Special-K, Like my professors always said...sometimes you have to repeat yourself. Maybe that was just for my benefit...LOL! chevy283, Sweeeeet looking engine! My first rebuild, as a youngster, was a 283...love those mouse motors! Great idea on the silver valve covers...mind if I copy that? __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

10-31-2005, 12:12 AM	#21
Ole Blue 68 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Philly Posts: 1,140	Re: "High Torque" 283 Thanks for the info chevy283. Maybe I'll stick with mine instead of looking to swap.

10-31-2005, 12:33 AM	#22
chevy283 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: wilson oklahoma Posts: 367	Re: "High Torque" 283 thanks guys go ahead copy the valve cover it's not copy righted yet lol they do look cool silver. had a fire staturday gas line leak it was fine tho. (scared me) __________________ 65 c10 tore apart 70 c10 305/350th

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