what years for a 283 v8? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

jmj4 · 06-20-2002, 11:34 AM

i know 67 was the only year for a 283 in a chevy. what about a gmc? did a 283 come in any more years? thanks.

tom hand · 06-20-2002, 11:40 AM

As far as I know the 283 was built from 56 - 67, I don't think there was any difference for GMC.

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**Desert Rat** · 06-20-2002, 11:41 AM

it was in earlier years.everything later got the 327,307,396 in the v8 category,then even later the 350

jmj4 · 06-20-2002, 12:28 PM

thanks guys. got a guy that says he's got a 69 or 70 gmc that i'm going to look at. when he said it had a 283 it threw up a red flag in my mind and i was just wandering if it could possibly original. hopefully its in good shape. he says it was running when he parked it, drained all water from the block and body is in fairly decent shape. only wants a couple hundred for it. we'll see. he's gonna get me some pics this weekend when he goes fishing on the piece of property its sitting at.

jmj4 · 06-20-2002, 12:30 PM

hey tom, is olive branch up near memphis? i'm overseeing the construction of an adminstration building for a new power plant in ashland and have seen a sign for olive branch on highway 4 cutting over from senatobia to holly springs.

**Desert Rat** · 06-20-2002, 01:53 PM

Someone could have dropped a 283 in it,remember 283 have real small balancer without bolt,if stock valve covers had Chevrolet script on them 32t have indented ones with square spot in middle for 327 sticker,i think all 283 were 2bbl?but i could be wrong on that???Hopefully it would be a 300HP 327 or Hipo Vette motor you never know.

tom hand · 06-20-2002, 04:24 PM

Hey jmj4, yea I am maybe five miles from Memphis. I could throw a rock and hit it. Where's Brandon?

tom hand · 06-20-2002, 04:31 PM

If it is a 283 it could be anything. They were not all 2v. The power pack version was 4v and there was a dual quad and even fuel injected. The fuel injected version was the first motor ever put out buy a factory that made the magic 1 horsepower per cubic inch. If you get it I would check the numbers on the block, because if it was somthing special at one time, the block might be worth some money to a restro freak.

jmj4 · 06-20-2002, 04:49 PM

hey tom, brandon is 10 miles east of jackson on interstate 20. i'm the architect for the new south endzone expansion at ole miss and doing the project in ashland so i'm up there at least once a week. maybe we could get together sometime.
josh

06-20-2002, 11:34 AM	#1
jmj4 Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mississippi Posts: 119	what years for a 283 v8? i know 67 was the only year for a 283 in a chevy. what about a gmc? did a 283 come in any more years? thanks. __________________ 1970 GMC Custom 1500 SWB 307/TH350 3.73 Positrac

06-20-2002, 11:40 AM	#2
tom hand CCRider Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Olive Branch,MS,USA Posts: 2,232	As far as I know the 283 was built from 56 - 67, I don't think there was any difference for GMC. http://www.v8s-series.freeservers.com/sbc.htm __________________ 72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail Olive Branch MS Last edited by tom hand; 06-20-2002 at 04:41 PM.

06-20-2002, 12:28 PM	#4
jmj4 Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mississippi Posts: 119	thanks guys. got a guy that says he's got a 69 or 70 gmc that i'm going to look at. when he said it had a 283 it threw up a red flag in my mind and i was just wandering if it could possibly original. hopefully its in good shape. he says it was running when he parked it, drained all water from the block and body is in fairly decent shape. only wants a couple hundred for it. we'll see. he's gonna get me some pics this weekend when he goes fishing on the piece of property its sitting at. __________________ 1970 GMC Custom 1500 SWB 307/TH350 3.73 Positrac

06-20-2002, 12:30 PM	#5
jmj4 Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mississippi Posts: 119	hey tom, is olive branch up near memphis? i'm overseeing the construction of an adminstration building for a new power plant in ashland and have seen a sign for olive branch on highway 4 cutting over from senatobia to holly springs. __________________ 1970 GMC Custom 1500 SWB 307/TH350 3.73 Positrac

06-20-2002, 04:24 PM	#7
tom hand CCRider Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Olive Branch,MS,USA Posts: 2,232	Hey jmj4, yea I am maybe five miles from Memphis. I could throw a rock and hit it. Where's Brandon? __________________ 72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail Olive Branch MS

06-20-2002, 11:41 AM	#3
Desert Rat Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Darrington, Washington Posts: 3,963	it was in earlier years.everything later got the 327,307,396 in the v8 category,then even later the 350

06-20-2002, 01:53 PM	#6
Desert Rat Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Darrington, Washington Posts: 3,963	Someone could have dropped a 283 in it,remember 283 have real small balancer without bolt,if stock valve covers had Chevrolet script on them 32t have indented ones with square spot in middle for 327 sticker,i think all 283 were 2bbl?but i could be wrong on that???Hopefully it would be a 300HP 327 or Hipo Vette motor you never know.

06-20-2002, 04:31 PM	#8
tom hand CCRider Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Olive Branch,MS,USA Posts: 2,232	If it is a 283 it could be anything. They were not all 2v. The power pack version was 4v and there was a dual quad and even fuel injected. The fuel injected version was the first motor ever put out buy a factory that made the magic 1 horsepower per cubic inch. If you get it I would check the numbers on the block, because if it was somthing special at one time, the block might be worth some money to a restro freak. __________________ 72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail Olive Branch MS

06-20-2002, 04:49 PM	#9
jmj4 Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mississippi Posts: 119	brandon, ms hey tom, brandon is 10 miles east of jackson on interstate 20. i'm the architect for the new south endzone expansion at ole miss and doing the project in ashland so i'm up there at least once a week. maybe we could get together sometime. josh __________________ 1970 GMC Custom 1500 SWB 307/TH350 3.73 Positrac



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