The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network







Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Go Back   The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network > 47 - Current classic GM Trucks > The 1960 - 1966 Chevrolet & GMC Pickups Message Board > projects and builds

Web 67-72chevytrucks.com


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 05-08-2012, 04:47 PM   #951
MacAttack
283 Drama Queen
 
MacAttack's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Surf City, CA
Posts: 2,435
Re: The 283 Rebuild Begins

Quote:
Originally Posted by justcuz View Post
As long as you are not retarded you should be fine.
Oh never assume I can't be retarded. Just read this thread.

I'll back her down a couple of degrees and test drive the ole girl around until it sounds good - recording the setting changes. Then I''ll do the vacuum advance check if that doesn't work.

This isn't a game stopper - just annoying.
__________________
For about 12 years of my adult life I had a severe speech impediment.
My ex-wife never let me get a word in edgewise.
MacAttack is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-08-2012, 11:28 PM   #952
Alan's Classic
1 thing at a time is progress.
 
Alan's Classic's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Ball Ground GA
Posts: 5,511
Re: The 283 Rebuild Begins

Nice to see ya posting. Let us know if the timing fixes your problem.
Posted via Mobile Device
Alan's Classic is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-09-2012, 11:07 AM   #953
justcuz
Registered User
 
justcuz's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Alta Loma, Ca.
Posts: 930
Re: The 283 Rebuild Begins

it could be a game stopper if not fixed. Preignition can do serious damage to an engine. You don't want to mess it up with those few miles on it.
justcuz is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-14-2012, 08:32 AM   #954
jason65
Registerd User
 
jason65's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 2,118
Re: The 283 Rebuild Begins

I was wearing my Jack's shirt the other day and thought agout you and wondered how your ole truck was holding up. Good to see it's still kicking.
jason65 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-14-2012, 02:23 PM   #955
MacAttack
283 Drama Queen
 
MacAttack's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Surf City, CA
Posts: 2,435
Re: The 283 Rebuild Begins

Quote:
Originally Posted by jason65 View Post
Good to see it's still kicking.
Glad to hear from you kid - yeah "The Tan" is still going to work every day.
__________________
For about 12 years of my adult life I had a severe speech impediment.
My ex-wife never let me get a word in edgewise.
MacAttack is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-14-2012, 02:37 PM   #956
MacAttack
283 Drama Queen
 
MacAttack's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Surf City, CA
Posts: 2,435
Re: The 283 Rebuild Begins

Let a buddy of mine have the truck for a couple of hours on Saturday morning. He put a set of platinum plugs in the '283' and moved the timing back a bit.

That was it. It runs like a bat out of h*%@ now.

Haven't hooked the boat and trailer up to it, but there's a steep grade near my place - that sets up on a bluff and I went up that sucker five times - flat out - without a single ping.

Later on - i washed the truck and took her out on the 405 for a blast and got her up to about 75 without a sweat - but then the front end started to shake just a bit - so I backed out of it. As we never tow above 65 - because of the law - that front end work can come later.

Thanks for the great advise guys - another small block saved from a dummy.

Mac
__________________
For about 12 years of my adult life I had a severe speech impediment.
My ex-wife never let me get a word in edgewise.
MacAttack is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-11-2012, 06:11 AM   #957
MikeS.
Registered User
 
MikeS.'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: FarEastern WVa
Posts: 1,691
Re: The 283 Rebuild Begins

Well Hell, this was a great read. Thanks for the novel Mac, I'm looking forward to the sequel.

I've got a 63 Burb coming, it has a 283 in it. I was thinking of putting a 327 or a 350 in it but now I don't know. Guess I'll drive it some 1st.
__________________
Past Master
Triluminar Lodge #117 GL of WVa

My 1963 4x4 Suburban build;
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=531274

My Gallery, now with pics of my 1966 C30 motorhome.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...&ppuser=103447
MikeS. is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-01-2012, 12:58 PM   #958
MacAttack
283 Drama Queen
 
MacAttack's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Surf City, CA
Posts: 2,435
Re: The 283 Rebuild Begins

FOUR YEAR ANNIVERSARY FOR THE '283'

Hope you're all well.

Mac
__________________
For about 12 years of my adult life I had a severe speech impediment.
My ex-wife never let me get a word in edgewise.
MacAttack is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-01-2012, 01:18 PM   #959
Alan's Classic
1 thing at a time is progress.
 
Alan's Classic's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Ball Ground GA
Posts: 5,511
Re: The 283 Rebuild Begins

Congrats!!! I'm good. Glad to hear from ya.
Posted via Mobile Device
Alan's Classic is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-01-2012, 01:47 PM   #960
protrash64
Resistance is Futile
 
protrash64's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Mesa,Arizona
Posts: 3,520
Re: The 283 Rebuild Begins

Nice!!
__________________
64 CHEVY PICK-UP > http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...otrash+re-hash
64 CARRYALL >http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1964+suburban
66 LB >http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=427852
STRENGTH/DETERMINATION/MERCILESS/FOREVER
.......posted via stationary device
protrash64 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 05:26 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright 1997-2022 67-72chevytrucks.com