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Old 01-27-2013, 03:53 PM   #1283
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Re: Re : V-8 Oiling Woes

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Originally Posted by VWNate1 View Post
FWIW ; 283's are not slow / underpowered when it proper tune ! maybe not tire shredding burnout beasts but what use is a truck you don't want to or cannot afford to drive daily ? .
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I still have my 283 sitting up I only changed it because it started running bad and from what I was told it was the cam. Changed that, but broke a stud on the heads. Instead of changing the stud, got a price on rebuilding the heads, 450 was too high so I found an enging cheaper.

My problem was lose head bolts after all that. It was in my truck for over 12 years without a hitch. Just depends on what you want.
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