It seems than at Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:42:37 -0600, Donald wrote:
> Larry wrote:
>
> "Are the 305/350 engines derivitives of the 283 that Chevy
> released in the mid 50s?"
>
> I don't know. Most of GM's engines use pretty old pushrod
> technology, but they do seem to have improved it to a point
What was the old joke, "they upped the performance by boring them out and
thus saving weight"? hee hee
Ed
300E
On 13/02/2008, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > Originaly the 265 Cu/in V8. Very early ones had bad cranks, evolved in
> one of the most widl
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> Originaly the 265 Cu/in V8. Very early ones had bad cranks, evolved in one
> of the most widly used engines in our time. They have been made up to 400
> cu/in, and very stout!
So my dad's Chevy Kingswood wagon with '400' badges on the fenders had a
small block? M
Originaly the 265 Cu/in V8. Very early ones had bad cranks, evolved in one of
the most widly used engines in our time. They have been made up to 400 cu/in,
and very stout!
Pete
-- Original message --
From: Donald Snook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Larry wrote:
>
> "Are t
Larry wrote:
"Are the 305/350 engines derivitives of the 283 that Chevy released in the mid
50s?"
I don't know. Most of GM's engines use pretty old pushrod technology, but they
do seem to have improved it to a point where everything falls apart before the
engine.
Donald H. Snook
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Same engine bored and/or stroked.
Thanks, Tom
256-656-1924
-Original Message-
From: "LarryT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: 2/12/08 10:44 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] CHevy 305/350 & MB at speed -
Hi Donald,
Are the 305/350 engin
Hi Donald,
Are the 305/350 engines derivitives of the 283 that Chevy released in
the mid 50s? I always heard good things about that engine. As I wrote
earlier, the 305 in my 78 Malibu was an awesome engine that was embarassed
by its (multiple) autmatic transmissions. The dealer put 2 repl
