SaGuy

Thanx for your response, im getting all this information together. As soon as i got it ill post it.

No real rules, you arrive with your car and run.

Hydraulic, the engine is completely stock. Can you elaborate a little on the, oil restriction to the top end left turn pan with a matching pickup drainback on the pass side of the engine and good breathers on the driver side Are there special timing chains designed to run at higher speeds? Thanx for your response.

I’ve heard the same thing more than once. At the moment its very much a case of gaining experience and having a good time. But there are the guys out there who really feel that these motors, as small as they are, are actually are very good and can be competitive. In same cases i noticed that the engine is dismissed as too small because its not common enough and they not really sure what a good setup would be.

What do I need to look for?, I assume the intake and exhaust valve size's, what else? Thanx for your help.

I forgot to mention. No real rules, you got a car, then run it. But i dont have deep pockets either, so budget isnt great. Ill build it up slowly as time goes on.

I’d like to get a complete list of information so you have the complete story. 1.)Weight of the complete car including the driver. 2.)Total distance of the race track. 3.)Distance of the straight away. 4.)Are the corners banked, and by how much. 5.)Casting numbers for, Heads, intake manifold, Block, Crank. 6.)Type or shape of the pistons. 7.)Diff gearing. 8.)More information on the tranny. 9.)Tire size. 10.)Fuel type I intend to use. Am I missing anything? I don’t have a carburetor, it didn’t come with one. Also, I know it may be painful (It normally is when teaching someone who's new), but when suggesting things, would you mind explaining what your thought pattern is so I can understand as well. I have built engines before, but never racing and the detail you guys go into is astounding. Thanx guys.

Currently the motor is completely stock, not much to say really.. Before i begin working on it, advice from guys in the know is mainly what im after. In your opinion, what do you think of these engines? Thanx for the response.

Hi Everyone, i have a dirt track car that i want to put a 283 SBC motor into. Its not the biggest i know but its all i got for now. Ive asked questions about how i should cut the camshaft for best racing performance, but most people simply tell me to get a bigger motor, i get an impression that they not so sure themselves. This isnt a common motor to see on any race track, its possible most people simply dont know. The motor will be a race engine only. Motor is stock at the moment, advise to harness full potential is welcome. I havent really worked with this much, i believe that you can take a stock 327 or 350 cam and use that for racing? Is that the best cam to use to race with on this engine type? Thanx.