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01-06-2022, 01:25 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Bellevue, MI
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283 rollover
So about 10 or 15 years ago I bought this 283 and foolishly didn't try to turn it over. I have kept oil in the cylinders and turned it over a couple times a year. It was always tucked back in a corner so didn't really turn it much, just enough to keep it from setting up.Long story short dug it out and started messing with it. Thing is I can turn it over by hand without a whole lot of resistance. Plugs are in. Am I wasting my time on this motor? Low compression? Any thoughts? Thanks and Happy new year!
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01-06-2022, 01:26 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Safford,AZ
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Re: 283 rollover
A compression test will tell you all you need to know before you begin.
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01-06-2022, 02:34 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Bellevue, MI
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Re: 283 rollover
Yeah, I'll do that. Guess I was just looking for someone to tell me it wasn't that bad.
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01-09-2022, 08:35 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Yreka, CA
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Re: 283 rollover
Run it! Spray some transmission fluid in it and turn it over.
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01-09-2022, 09:07 PM
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 Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: ON, Canada
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Re: 283 rollover
Valves are likely stuck in guides. Just pop the valve covers off and spin it by and and see what's going on with the rocker/pushrods and valves.
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