I`d yoink that motor out and go through it and decide whether to put in a 283.
I like the 327 but nothing wrong with a 283. Clean the tank or put in filters.
There are some great plug and play rewire kits out there. Not that hard.


~ BD.
"You won't find me in an old folks home" Pioneer Florida Cracker
1958 Apache Stepside
1958 Apache 1/2 ton Panel
1959 Apache 1/2 ton Panel