On Thu, 21 Oct 2010 20:23:42 -0500, "David R. Birch"
wrote:

On 10/21/2010 5:13 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:53:16 -0500, "David R. Birch"
wrote:

On 10/21/2010 3:22 PM, wrote:

That was when i junked it and bought the '73 Chevy step van. It had
a 292 and a five speed on the floor.
The 292 was a great egine - lots of torque.
Just knew the 283 was "yesterday's news" by 1968

Only "yesterday's news" because GM kept increasing the bore until they
would only last as long as the rest of the car.

David
Actually the last of the "real" sbc 250s outlasted the average 283 by
a factor of better than 2. Virtually never got a valve job, ring job,
or bearing replacement - all of which were common in 1963 on the 283
before 80,000 miles.

I never saw a 250 small block Chevy, I thought they started with 265,
which they didn't make long before going to the 283.

Mom's '64-1/2 Mustang had a 265 in it. My first car, a '57 Chebby
hardtop, had a 283 w/ power-packed heads. (larger valves)


Fond memories of my '57 Chevy 4 door wagon with 283 opened up to 292.

Fond memories of my '60 F-100 with the 312. I'd climb under the hood
and stand on either side of the engine to change plugs, points,
condensor, cap, and rotor. It had room to spare.

--
Know how to listen, and you will
profit even from those who talk badly.
-- Plutarch