1964 Chevy ll 283/220 hp

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by hamlinmotorsports

Haven’t really found any info on this combination? Has it not been tried in this car? Or is this just a bad combination for this car? I have a 1964 chevy ll that I would like to do something with. Not looking to break any records just something to get me .5-.6 under. Is it worth trying? What’s the good and bad of this combination? Thanks for any input

Nothing wrong with it, except for the cost of building a 283 today.
You don't use many original parts
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[glen myers]

^^^^^^

[Timetraveler]

If your running stock the newer NHRA rules have made it a little easer to be competitive with this combination. Roller rockers, beehive springs and a three speed transmission helps.

[Tom Meyer]

51 5911 R/SA Bobby Devine, Cozad NE, '64 Chevy Nova 13.458 14.05 -0.592
Bobby runs a 2bl carb, no roll bar needed. Ask anybody in Div 5 Bobby has a lot of fun in his car .Monty Jones preps this car and could enlighten you what it would take to run one. Tom

[james schaechter]

Jim, the 283 is fun, but won’t be as good as the 327 250 hp combo. If you ran G stick it might be fun, but there are a lot of combos that are better

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by james schaechter

Jim, the 283 is fun, but won’t be as good as the 327 250 hp combo. If you ran G stick it might be fun, but there are a lot of combos that are better

1964 was a big year for change in the Chevy II line.
Bigger brakes, spindles, 5 lug wheels, and the Salisbury type 8.2 rear, but not the 327 until 1965.
Of course , you can make a 64 hard top car into a 65, but not the post car , ...very easily anyway.
That being said , I do like the 65 250 hp stick car. If a 66 Q-jet car can run deep into the 10's, a 4GC should run 11 flat anyway, wouldn't you guys say?

[james schaechter]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

1964 was a big year for change in the Chevy II line.
Bigger brakes, spindles, 5 lug wheels, and the Salisbury type 8.2 rear, but not the 327 until 1965.
Of course , you can make a 64 hard top car into a 65, but not the post car , ...very easily anyway.
That being said , I do like the 65 250 hp stick car. If a 66 Q-jet car can run deep into the 10's, a 4GC should run 11 flat anyway, wouldn't you guys say?

I think Jim has run the 250 hp this year. Not saying it is the same car, I thought it was a 65. I would think a 250 would go 11.0s in a max effort car with great air and a tailwind! LOL.

The 283 220 post Deal is the lightest combo for a Nova v8 four barrel I think.