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Originally Posted by Gongshow
It is an all original car, only 26000 miles on it. And it is a three on the tree transmission. last spring i replaced the brakes with OEM drum brakes all around and new exhaust.
I don't want to get into replacing the rear end, suspension, brakes, etc, if I don't have to.
Sadly, I don't have any knowledge about motors, and camshafts, etc, and what would work with what transmission. I feel like an IDIOT because I don't know anything.
My first preference would be to keep the original engine- I am hoping that it just needs new seals and there are no cracks in it.
Otherwise....its a new engine. And the allure of horsepower is tempting, but not if I have to replace a bunch of other stuff.
And the guy who appraised my car has told me that changing the engine won't affect the value of the car.
Thanks for all the replies so far, I do appreciate it, and I am learning a lot too!
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Based on this being a untouched survivor, all numbers matching, fix the 283! Swapping out what's there will knock a ton of value out of that car should you ever choose to restore it. And the 283 is not an engine to be underrated. Pop into a few places that do work on older stuff, talk to the guys there and get their opinions. A rebuild will likely be comparable to the cost of swapping in either a new crate or a questionable "buddy built" deal. Also, 400hp out of a 283 is very achievable, and if built right, the lighter rotating assembly can rev to the moon!