[alakerzam]

You should consider this option, it may not be very expensive to have done ib the long run. Klacker, is this your other 265 ?

yea,,, this is 265 #2...... This motor was "pickled" since 1968...it only has 66,000 original miles....oil was drained,and the motor was filled to the intake with diesel fuel...unfortunately from the pistons up....they did nothing...if only they had filled with oil or something....bottom end of the motor is like new...and then the rings....well they rusted solid to the cyl. walls....severely

 

[alakerzam]

as of tonight 9/22 the lil motor has been bored...per ea. std 283 piston....so far with success!!!!! IT WENT SMOOTH AS SILK

I have a shop here in town... will sonic test the motor ....the older feller I chatted with will test ea cyl. in 14 places rather than the usual 8...AND ONLY charge me $35!!!

I guess now..I`ll find out if the cyl. walls are thick enough!!!!
I`m a crossing my fingers!!!!!3: 3: :sign0020:

 

[alakerzam]

Sorry, can't be done but I have a 57 265 short block that can be bored to 283. That's what I was going to do, never got a round twit.

Joe

Joe?????
Why so darned negative????? have you done this before and failed????
Huh?!?!? What gives???
:shakehands:

 

[CNC BLOCKS]

as of tonight 9/22 the lil motor has been bored...per ea. std 283 piston....so far with success!!!!! IT WENT SMOOTH AS SILK

I have a shop here in town... will sonic test the motor ....the older feller I chatted with will test ea cyl. in 14 places rather than the usual 8...AND ONLY charge me $35!!!

I guess now..I`ll find out if the cyl. walls are thick enough!!!!
I`m a crossing my fingers!!!!!3: 3: :sign0020:

You should have sonic tested first I case you had to offset bore the cylinder to keep it thick.

 

[Pops @ Tri-5.com]

I guess now..I`ll find out if the cyl. walls are thick enough!!!! I`m a crossing my fingers!!!!!3: 3: :sign0020:

:anim_25: Klacker

 

[alakerzam]

You should have sonic tested first I case you had to offset bore the cylinder to keep it thick.

Thanks...for the input...I do appreciate it......maybe you can answer this for me....what is the minimum cyl. wall thickness useable???? .15 ? .20 ? 3:

:shakehands:

 

[alakerzam]

:anim_25: Klacker

Thanks David

:shakehands:

 

[TheHotrodHandyman]

Joe?????
Why so darned negative????? have you done this before and failed????
Huh?!?!? What gives???
:shakehands:

Joe can't help himself, He just don't know any better. :hammer:

 

[TheHotrodHandyman]

as of tonight 9/22 the lil motor has been bored...per ea. std 283 piston....so far with success!!!!! IT WENT SMOOTH AS SILK

I have a shop here in town... will sonic test the motor ....the older feller I chatted with will test ea cyl. in 14 places rather than the usual 8...AND ONLY charge me $35!!!

I guess now..I`ll find out if the cyl. walls are thick enough!!!!
I`m a crossing my fingers!!!!!3: 3: :sign0020:

Keep us posted. :anim_25:

 

[trifive]

Now that you have the 283 cubic inch bore, you can put a 327 crank in it and have a 307 Cibic Inch motor.

Otis

The 307 engines chevy put out were 283 blocks with 327 cranks.

 

[f.i.57chevynut]

To use a 327 crank in a 265 or early 283 you have to shave the counterweights, just like the engine in my racecar, a 57 327. The balancer also has weight added to it to balance properly.

 

[CNC BLOCKS]

Thanks...for the input...I do appreciate it......maybe you can answer this for me....what is the minimum cyl. wall thickness useable???? .15 ? .20 ? 3:

:shakehands:

In your case I wouldn't go under .160 on the skirt sides and under .085 on the wrist pin sides of the cylinders.

Good luck

 

[alakerzam]

Now that you have the 283 cubic inch bore, you can put a 327 crank in it and have a 307 Cibic Inch motor.

Otis

The 307 engines chevy put out were 283 blocks with 327 cranks.

Otis :sign0020:

I just want a lil 283 outa the beast...I already have a 1958 crank turned .010 on the rods and mains....and a set of 63 327 re-man rods...and some NOS 283 stock bore pistons.....good idea though....:tu :tu
friends,Klacker

 

[oldchey57]

Boring

I don't why everyone is on my case, you're not supposed to be able to bore a 55 265 to 283, not enough meat. Good luck if you get away with it, just don't race it.

Joe

 

[alakerzam]

WAHOO....JUST GOT A CALL FROM THE SHOP!!! :congrats: :congrats:
EACH CYL. TESTED AT NO LESS THAN .22 WALL THICKNESS...THE THINEST PART OF THE CYL WALL WAS AT THE BOTTOM....GOING UP TO AS MUCH AS .28 AT THE TOP ... IM IN BUSINESS!!!! THERE WAS PLENTY -0- MEAT!!!! :sign0020: :flag6: :thrasher::anim_16:

 

[Pops @ Tri-5.com]

We are all happy for you Klacker

:04::04::04::04:

 

[joninomader]

So much for Joe's gloom and doom.

 

[alakerzam]

We are all happy for you Klacker

:04::04::04::04:

SH*T..... ALL THEM SMILIE DUDES MADE ME LAUGH....WAYYYY TO FRIGGIN` FUNNY....I`M A HAPPY GUY

 

[oldchey57]

265

Is it really a 55 block or a 57?

)
Joe (Alias. Gloom And Doom)

 

[TheHotrodHandyman]

WAHOO....JUST GOT A CALL FROM THE SHOP!!! :congrats: :congrats:
EACH CYL. TESTED AT NO LESS THAN .22 WALL THICKNESS...THE THINEST PART OF THE CYL WALL WAS AT THE BOTTOM....GOING UP TO AS MUCH AS .28 AT THE TOP ... IM IN BUSINESS!!!! THERE WAS PLENTY -0- MEAT!!!! :sign0020: :flag6: :thrasher::anim_16:

Sure sounds like you are good to go! Now get it together and run it hard. :tu