283 or 307

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Originally Posted by robmrtnbb5

i would take a 283 over 307 any day i had a 283 bored out to 301 inone of my 57 chevy`s it had plenty of scoot just my 2 cents

bob

I do not know why? A 283 is a smaller CU displacement, and a shorter stroke, all things equal a 307 will make more power.

A 307 with good heads, like a Vortec (not huge runner/flowing heads) a dual plane intake, and 600 CFM 4 BBL will flat out run the same 283, it is a great build for a daily driver that wants a truck that will keep up or beat any stockers, and still pull good gas mileage. The 307 I described snapped the frame on my Turbo Regal, One of the best engines I have built.