Replacing my tired 283ci - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

VDOG · 02-24-2009, 08:18 PM

Just got a older 350ci with 1:90/2:02 heads and flat top pistons on it.
Going to do a fresh rebuild. I have 3:08 gears on my 69 longbed with 15x10s in the back. Asking the members here for ideas on a build. Going for some mild to stout performance, but also want to be able to drive it everyday if I want or need to.

Wild83C10 · 02-24-2009, 08:45 PM

whats your budget? Do you want to use the same heads? What tranny are you running?

VDOG · 02-24-2009, 09:11 PM

Keeping the same heads. Budget is around 2500 give or take.
I have a Th350 trans.

VDOG · 02-27-2009, 09:15 PM

After degreasing at the car wash. Now for the tear down.

joeys66pickup · 02-27-2009, 10:00 PM

So is that budget all in the motor or is it For the Entire truck....alot you can get done with a 350 an about $2500

VDOG · 02-28-2009, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by joeys66pickup

So is that budget all in the motor or is it For the Entire truck....alot you can get done with a 350 an about $2500

Just the engine. And that was on the high side. Dont want to spend that much. Truck budget, with the rust I have it will cost me 2500 just to remove the damage.

ProStreet71 · 02-28-2009, 11:10 PM

What casting heads do you have? Combustion chamber size? Most likely you will have the heads reworked. If so, you would be ahead of the game if you got you a set of vortecs for just a little more money than you will spend on reworking your current heads.

VDOG · 03-01-2009, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ProStreet71

What casting heads do you have? Combustion chamber size? Most likely you will have the heads reworked. If so, you would be ahead of the game if you got you a set of vortecs for just a little more money than you will spend on reworking your current heads.

So my heads 190/202 will cost more than buying new Vortecs?

ProStreet71 · 03-01-2009, 07:29 AM

No, not saying cost more. But will cost you some performance unless they have some work done to them.

02-24-2009, 08:18 PM	#1
VDOG Grand PooBaa Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: LA, CA Posts: 5,302	Replacing my tired 283ci Just got a older 350ci with 1:90/2:02 heads and flat top pistons on it. Going to do a fresh rebuild. I have 3:08 gears on my 69 longbed with 15x10s in the back. Asking the members here for ideas on a build. Going for some mild to stout performance, but also want to be able to drive it everyday if I want or need to.

02-24-2009, 08:45 PM	#2
Wild83C10 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 910	Re: Replacing my tired 283ci whats your budget? Do you want to use the same heads? What tranny are you running? __________________ 83 C10 Stepside (SOLD, it was a blast!) 383 MASS-FLO EFI/TKO II 600/3.90 Posi 10 bolt S475 and C4 DM running, fine tuning turbo= Douchebag Racing: Runs Fine all the Time

02-24-2009, 09:11 PM	#3
VDOG Grand PooBaa Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: LA, CA Posts: 5,302	Re: Replacing my tired 283ci Keeping the same heads. Budget is around 2500 give or take. I have a Th350 trans.

02-27-2009, 09:15 PM	#4
VDOG Grand PooBaa Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: LA, CA Posts: 5,302	Re: Replacing my tired 283ci After degreasing at the car wash. Now for the tear down. Attached Images

02-27-2009, 10:00 PM	#5
joeys66pickup Dr. Frankenstein Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: beaverton,Or Posts: 458	Re: Replacing my tired 283ci So is that budget all in the motor or is it For the Entire truck....alot you can get done with a 350 an about $2500 __________________ I Wanna Go Fast!!

02-28-2009, 11:10 PM	#7
ProStreet71 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Huntingdon,TN Posts: 95	Re: Replacing my tired 283ci What casting heads do you have? Combustion chamber size? Most likely you will have the heads reworked. If so, you would be ahead of the game if you got you a set of vortecs for just a little more money than you will spend on reworking your current heads. Last edited by ProStreet71; 02-28-2009 at 11:12 PM.

03-01-2009, 07:29 AM	#9
ProStreet71 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Huntingdon,TN Posts: 95	Re: Replacing my tired 283ci No, not saying cost more. But will cost you some performance unless they have some work done to them.



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