the 283 as standard v8 for light trucks didn't start until right at the end of 57, but bigger trucks had them and they were prolly optionally available for light trucks if the buyer requested

check the numbers - also the 265 didn't have the built in oil filter, 283 does - other differences are internal

Bill

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"When we tug a single thing in nature, we find it attached to the rest of the world" ~ John Muir
"When we tug a single thing on an old truck, we find it falls off" ~ me
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