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| | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 24 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 24 | I just bought my first, in a long time, old chevy truck. It's a 66 C60,dump (I think)I haven't gotten it home yet. A buddy heard about my new truck and offered me a fresh rebuilt 283 out of a 60's? Owens cabin cruiser, single screw. A trade, of yet to be determined value, if this can be of good use.
Thanks for this great site and your help! | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy WCKaner, welcome, yes the 283 is the same basic engine as used in vehicles, you might have to change the oil pan, and possibly the oil pump pickup, but other than that everything should be copasetic. Hope that helps. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | make sure it is the correct rotation. Often when two engines are used in one boat they turn opposite dirrections. It may only need a new cam, distributor, oil pump, and starter to change dirrections if you need to. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | If it has the wrong rotation, the offset on the wristpins will be wrong. GM used an offset on the piston wristpin on a some of their engines to counteract piston slap. | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | He said the boat had a single screw. For you landlubbers, that means there is only one prop, i.e., only one engine. Therefore it is highly doubtful it is a reverse rotation engine. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | So what if it is reverse rotation, this is a dump truck, they go backwards as much as forward anyway don't they!
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It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 157 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 157 | Take a quick look at the oil dipstick location. On a lot of the marine engines, we drilled the boss specified by the boatbuilder. Auto application had the dipstick on the driver's side. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 56 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 56 | We used to have a houseboat with twin 283 engines.
The alternator, heads, waterpump, distributor were marine usage only.
The waterpump drew lake water threw the heads which cooled the engine. The exhaust manifolds were different also.
In my experience, it is not worth the cost to convert a marine engine to a radiator engine and vice versa.
Jim | | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 24 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 24 | Thanks everyone for your advise. I hope the 6cyl in the truck will be in good shape. I won't have to replace it.
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