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283 from Hell, Can't judge a book by it's cover... |
Mike T |
Apr 16 2003, 05:29 PM
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can't 'member Group: Members Posts: 378 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Brackney, PA Member No.: 161 |
Last thursday I brought home a 283 Chevy engine I "won" on an Ebay auction that will eventually go in my Green car. It supposedly was "rebuilt but never run". I took a chance on bidding on it but ended up getting it for a good price.
Well it turned out to be just a used 283. Not rebuilt anytime recently that I can tell. I contacted the seller and he apologised and actually ended up refunding 1/2 the price. Anybody have a used adapter and flywheel for pre '86 Chevy V8 to 914? Mike T |
Brad Roberts |
Apr 16 2003, 05:47 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Yes I do.. or YES I will.
I'm converting a customers car over to a 930 box. I'll have his good components to sell within 10 days. Everything must go. B |
Mike T |
Apr 16 2003, 06:19 PM
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can't 'member Group: Members Posts: 378 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Brackney, PA Member No.: 161 |
Cool, let me know...
Mike T |
Brad Roberts |
Apr 16 2003, 06:21 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Will do.
He has a mild 350 in it right now. The car drives very nice with the current setup...so you shouldnt have any problems with it. B |
Mike T |
May 2 2003, 09:28 PM
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can't 'member Group: Members Posts: 378 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Brackney, PA Member No.: 161 |
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Brad Roberts |
May 2 2003, 09:31 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Everything was ordered from Renegade a few days ago. I'll have your pieces ready to go the day the other parts arrive. Right now the car is still drivable.. so I dont want to tear it down until the last minute. I'm expecting parts by Wed. of next week.
B |
Dave_Darling |
May 2 2003, 11:18 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,980 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
Must be the car he's driving around in, then.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
(At least he can drive a 914....) --DD |
Brad Roberts |
May 2 2003, 11:32 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Nah... gas costs more up here than it does in south bay (expensive to drive a V8 914)
For the last few days.. I have been driving Dougs silver 3.2 after fixing the clutch tube and the shift linkage. It appears the clutch tube is going to hold. I need to adjust the clutch a little further for him. B |
Malmz |
May 2 2003, 11:58 PM
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CSOBOSC founding member Group: Benefactors Posts: 489 Joined: 22-April 03 From: So. Cal Member No.: 602 |
Be sure to sell any goodies that may have come with the 283. I got very good money for the 283 specific oil pan and cast hugger style (factory, I forget the proper name for them) exhaust manifolds on Evilbay.
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Mike T |
May 3 2003, 05:50 PM
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can't 'member Group: Members Posts: 378 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Brackney, PA Member No.: 161 |
Brad; Thanks, sounds good. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif)
Thanks Steve; As I recall yours was a Nova motor. Sort of a rare beast for parts. I do plan on trying to peddle this stuff on ebay. Every little bit back in the budget helps. (Ramshorn manifolds) Mike T |
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