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Re: The 283 Rebuild Begins
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 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.
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05-08-2012, 11:28 PM
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1 thing at a time is progress.
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Re: The 283 Rebuild Begins
Nice to see ya posting. Let us know if the timing fixes your problem.
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05-09-2012, 11:07 AM
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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.
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05-14-2012, 08:32 AM
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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.
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05-14-2012, 02:23 PM
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05-14-2012, 02:37 PM
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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 
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06-11-2012, 06:11 AM
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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.
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08-01-2012, 12:58 PM
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Re: The 283 Rebuild Begins
FOUR YEAR ANNIVERSARY FOR THE '283'Hope you're all well. Mac 
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08-01-2012, 01:18 PM
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Congrats!!! I'm good. Glad to hear from ya.
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08-01-2012, 01:47 PM
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Nice!!
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