66 C10 with a 283 and 2004R

[72 Cheyenne Super]

re building the stock 283. hot tank block today, surface heads and valve job this week and turn the crank. Buy new cam and re ring kit.

[chevy2tom]

Nice hydro

[72 Cheyenne Super]

Block is getting hot tanked today and magnaflux so thought I would install a Lockar 32 inch floor shifter, this thing is pretty cool

[72 Cheyenne Super]

now just make a trans hump cover and good to go.

[chevy2tom]

What the hell was in the dash for that size hole?

[bcontractor]

kool ....

[72 Cheyenne Super]

yeah wasnt too happy about that hole! previous owner must of had a record player in there!!!!

so mag the heads...one is cracked....so no im looking for new heads.
Crank was polished all round looks good so that is good.

see what I can get done today

[72 Cheyenne Super]

okay, long week. Here is an update on the 66 build. Found two Camel hump heads from a 66 so im very happy,cleaned them all up and all new valves and rebuilt them and surfaced them very happy with that find. The block was tanked jet washed and honed the cyl and deck the block new freeze plugs and happy with it.

[72 Cheyenne Super]

more pics

[72 Cheyenne Super]

and some more pics

[72 Cheyenne Super]

So new Camel hump fuelie heads all rebuilt and by original 283 block all new clean and ready to build!!! gonna be a fun day! i will try and do updates today

[BigDan3131]

I hope you realize that 461 heads will lower your compression by quite a bit over the stock 283 heads. Without knowing how much it was bored I cant comment on whether or not the valves will hit if you enlarged them to 2.02 on the intakes. You also didn't mention zero decking the block or milling the heads to gain back compression.

[72 Cheyenne Super]

yes sir I took care of that, I did not mention that I deck the block and milled the heads, but I did include a couple pics of me doing it. I am at 9 to 1 and almost 300 hp now, was gonna just do a 327 block but went the extra mile to keep the original 283. Finished the crank,cam,pistons,rings and putting the heads on now, goin pretty good today, thanks for checking on me Big Dan, thats why im posting just incase i forget stuff so thanks for that sir.

[72 Cheyenne Super]

got a lot done today

['63GENIII]

Man you're moving along pretty good there for sure. Should be a healthy little mill!
Do I spy a GTX in the background or am I in need of glasses for my old peeps?

[72 Cheyenne Super]

Yes sir 63 GenIII, thanks I have been busting my butt all week tring to get this 66 ready to cruise. And yes! 69 GTX, 440 sixpack, I rebuilt that motor also few years back. My Dad got the GTX about 20 years ago and I will always keep that Mopar, it is great American Muscle piece of history!

[chevy2tom]

So what's the story on the hydro (boat) in the first picture?

[72 Cheyenne Super]

all done with the rebuild gonna drop it in tomorrow morning

[72 Cheyenne Super]

chevy2tom thats a pretty cool hydro yeah it will knock u back in your seat for sure

[jayoldschool]

Engine looks great, nice work. Love the valve covers, need to find a set of those.

[72 Cheyenne Super]

thanks jayoldschool, those are Cal Customs Gardena Ca, made in early mid 60's
hard to find these old originals, all the new ones by cal customs made in china, i just like old school and made in USA

[72 Cheyenne Super]

I jet washed them and scrubbed them and painted them, took 3 hours haha! but worth it I think, Im happy with them

[72 Cheyenne Super]

all done with my 283 rebuild for my 66 stepside.....sounds good and runs great!

[chevy2tom]

Looks great, nice job