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| | | | Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 568 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 568 | if the 283 checks out fine, I would run it and upgrade as you go or leave it stock. Easy to work over and get some power out of. Maybe not a torque monster but still a good engine. If I ran a 283 I would get a rearend ratio of 3:73 or 4:10. 65mph at 3500 is like idling for a 283.
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