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'65 383 Discovered #1126940 12/04/11 12:33 AM 12/04/11 12:33 AM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 2,356 Kentucky D dfsmopars OP top fuel
dfsmopars OP top fuel D Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 2,356 Kentucky	I ran across a 383 in a garage. It has "A383" and "5 4" stamped on the top of the block. The number on the side is 2468130-3 with a date of what looks like 4.28.85 but it has to be 4.28.65. It has a two barrel intake with a Stromburg carb. It has 2406516-8 heads. The brackets and cross member all look like 1965 era stuff but the carb is throwing me off. I am suspect the block and heads are nothing special but what about the carb? Any thoughts on the whole deal? BTW, it also has a 727 (I think) bolted to it. ‘72 Charger, 5.9 Magnum, Tremec 5 spd., Pro-Touring ‘14 Big Horn, Quad Cab, 4x4, 1500

Re: '65 383 Discovered [Re: dfsmopars] #1126941 12/04/11 01:31 AM 12/04/11 01:31 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: but what about the carb? Any thoughts on the whole deal? BTW, it also has a 727 (I think) bolted to it. My 1967 "glenns" manual shows a '65 361/383 to be sporting a wwc-3 stromberg and a '65 361/383 could also have a carter BBD (a 2bbl) EDIT not sure if the stromburg is a 2 or a 4bbl Last edited by RapidRobert; 12/04/11 01:47 AM. live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: '65 383 Discovered [Re: RapidRobert] #1126942 12/04/11 09:17 AM 12/04/11 09:17 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,389 nielsville, minn. Q quickd100 master
quickd100 master Q Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,389 nielsville, minn.	I've had a number of 383's through the years that were fitted with a Stromberg 2bbl. They were good little carbs, had very few problems with them. Dave

Re: '65 383 Discovered [Re: RapidRobert] #1126943 12/04/11 09:27 AM 12/04/11 09:27 AM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,244 Eastern,NC 6 68GTS383 pro stock
68GTS383 pro stock 6 Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,244 Eastern,NC	The 65 383 blocks had the boss by the oil pump tapped for the motor mount bracket that was the same as the A Body 383 cars.The D/S motor mount bracket was also same as the one used on the 383 A Bodies. The 440 A Bodies had a different D/S MM bracket.This block will fit into an A Body with the factory BB K frame! Trans is probably a cable shift, a desirable core to have also!

Re: '65 383 Discovered [Re: 68GTS383] #1126944 12/04/11 11:38 AM 12/04/11 11:38 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: Trans is probably a cable shift, a desirable core to have also! Missed that, yes if a slip yoke unit that'd be a good score live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: '65 383 Discovered [Re: dfsmopars] #1126945 12/04/11 04:14 PM 12/04/11 04:14 PM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 2,356 Kentucky D dfsmopars OP top fuel
dfsmopars OP top fuel D Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 2,356 Kentucky	My son went yesterday and picked up the unit and has it in his garage. I'll have him take some pictures of it in the critical places and I'll post them. I just think that there is something different about this engine because the guy that had it was a GM man and I doubt he would have had it taking up space if it was worthless. He was a body man that had restored quite a few GMs. ‘72 Charger, 5.9 Magnum, Tremec 5 spd., Pro-Touring ‘14 Big Horn, Quad Cab, 4x4, 1500

Re: '65 383 Discovered [Re: dfsmopars] #1126946 12/05/11 12:10 PM 12/05/11 12:10 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 74,978 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 74,978 U.S.S.A.	Quote: My son went yesterday and picked up the unit and has it in his garage. I'll have him take some pictures of it in the critical places and I'll post them. I just think that there is something different about this engine because the guy that had it was a GM man and I doubt he would have had it taking up space if it was worthless. He was a body man that had restored quite a few GMs. Don't hold your breath thinking that. It's a 2bbl 383 , nothing more , nothing less ...

Re: '65 383 Discovered [Re: JohnRR] #1126947 12/05/11 12:30 PM 12/05/11 12:30 PM
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DartGTS super street Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 393 ILLinois	Hello: Quote: Don't hold your breath thinking that. It's a 2bbl 383 , nothing more , nothing less ... Maynard

Re: '65 383 Discovered [Re: DartGTS] #1126948 12/05/11 12:32 PM 12/05/11 12:32 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,861 albany ny 0 05dakota I Live Here
05dakota I Live Here 0 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,861 albany ny	exactly

Re: '65 383 Discovered [Re: 05dakota] #1126949 12/05/11 12:50 PM 12/05/11 12:50 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,376 D dogdays I Live Here
dogdays I Live Here D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,376	Yup. A 65 383, the most valuable part is the transmission hooked onto it. For the most part a 383 is a free engine, just a little more desirable than a free 318. BUT, the magic of Mopars...there are no bad 383s. ChryCo didn't have the resources to build different blocks or heads for high and low performance lines of the same engine. So to make a high performance 383 you dump the two-barrel, manifolds and cam, rebuild with higher compression pistons, add the cam intake and exhaust that you want and voila! a high performance 383. That's how the factory made a HP 383. R.

Re: '65 383 Discovered [Re: dfsmopars] #1126950 12/06/11 11:00 PM 12/06/11 11:00 PM
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dfsmopars OP top fuel D Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 2,356 Kentucky	So what are the three cables coming out of the transmission? One is the speedo, one is probably for the shifter but what is the third one? The question is more to satisfy my curiosity. The tranny will be going in the classified section soon. The rest of the story is, the engine was part of the negotiations in the purchase of an original '53 Chevy sedan. The seller would not agree to the offer we made but did agree to throw in the 383 and tranny. 6954613-P1080204[1].JPG (102 downloads) ‘72 Charger, 5.9 Magnum, Tremec 5 spd., Pro-Touring ‘14 Big Horn, Quad Cab, 4x4, 1500

Re: '65 383 Discovered [Re: dfsmopars] #1126951 12/06/11 11:37 PM 12/06/11 11:37 PM
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DOUGG member D Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 92 south carolina U.S.	the third cable engages the park lock [

Re: '65 383 Discovered [Re: DOUGG] #1126952 12/07/11 02:40 AM 12/07/11 02:40 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,127 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,127 Bend,OR USA	Quote: the third cable engages the park lock Front one is shift cable, middle one is park cable and the rear one is the speedometer Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: '65 383 Discovered [Re: Cab_Burge] #1126953 12/07/11 02:47 AM 12/07/11 02:47 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	slip yoke or b/t. please say b/t so I dont shoot you an offer live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: '65 383 Discovered [Re: RapidRobert] #1126954 12/07/11 08:49 AM 12/07/11 08:49 AM
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G-40RCE member Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 21 Oh, USA	slip yoke

Re: '65 383 Discovered [Re: G-40RCE] #1126955 12/07/11 10:13 AM 12/07/11 10:13 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 14,610 Not2farfromNashville, TN R Rug_Trucker I Live Here
Rug_Trucker I Live Here R Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 14,610 Not2farfromNashville, TN	That trans has a front and rear pump You can tow it any where without disconnecting the drive shaft. You can also push start it! "The only thing to do for triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing" "NUNQUAM NON PARATUS!"

Re: '65 383 Discovered [Re: Rug_Trucker] #1126956 12/07/11 01:14 PM 12/07/11 01:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,376 D dogdays I Live Here
dogdays I Live Here D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,376	AND you can use it in a pre-65 pushbutton car while using a more modern slip yoke driveshaft, replacing the ball and trunnion. That's why the '65 transmission is valuable. R.

Re: '65 383 Discovered [Re: dogdays] #1126957 12/07/11 05:59 PM 12/07/11 05:59 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 14,610 Not2farfromNashville, TN R Rug_Trucker I Live Here
Rug_Trucker I Live Here R Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 14,610 Not2farfromNashville, TN	I would port the 516's, add hardened seats and run them. They have some nice looking chambers. "The only thing to do for triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing" "NUNQUAM NON PARATUS!"

Re: '65 383 Discovered [Re: Rug_Trucker] #1126958 12/08/11 01:48 AM 12/08/11 01:48 AM
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,042 colorado S savoy64 top fuel
savoy64 top fuel S Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,042 colorado	those trannys are in demand by the cloning 990 crowd to back up the 426 hemi,s

Re: '65 383 Discovered [Re: savoy64] #1126959 12/08/11 12:09 PM 12/08/11 12:09 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,376 D dogdays I Live Here
dogdays I Live Here D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,376	The 516 chambers are better than the ports,IIRC the 516s untouched will flow about as much as a 360 head. A proper porting job would get them to the easy 450hp range. It would start with the bowl and valve guide area. Look for 516 porting articles online before you let anyone touch them. R.

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