383 from 70 newport vs 383 from 70 bee
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whats the difference? anything? i found A 70 383 engine for my bee but i dont know a lot about engines apparently its out of a 70 newport. seller has done some refreshing,rings bearings, purple cam, oil pump, 906 heads shaved 0.20 thou timing gears, alum intake....price is right just not sure.
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Re: 383 from 70 newport vs 383 from 70 bee
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That engine is modified so it doesn't really matter now.
what he said. Just make sure what "purple cam" it is. if it's a 484 or 509 you are going to want a 3000 stall and 3.91's otherwise it WILL be a dog.
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Re: 383 from 70 newport vs 383 from 70 bee
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That engine is modified so it doesn't really matter now.
Pretty much except it will be a lower compression engine, something near 8.5 if he is lucky, if the pistons were not changed. The Newport engine would more than likely have been a 2bbl engine.
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Re: 383 from 70 newport vs 383 from 70 bee
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My bee is a 4 speed, being restored by Alan Galant. I am and down to the engine now and i am frantically looking for something and found this ad on kijiji for 383 has 10k on it since refreshing...new bearings,new rings,polished steel crank(standard specs),906 heads with valve job, heads shaved 0.20 thou, purple street strip cam(lumpy idle)edelbrock double roller timing chain,high volume oil pump etc. etc. i went to look at it...it looks like an engine, lol my research says 383 all cast same place only difference from hp to non hp is cam and lifters and intake (2 or 4 barrel)try to stay as origanal as possible or i could put cthe 73 440 that was in it back in. but for about 1200 i might chance this 383?
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Re: 383 from 70 newport vs 383 from 70 bee
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a 383 block is a block is a block, same goes for the heads. As others have mentioned, it's been apart and rebuilt so it's an unknown. If you're on a budget, for that price I would try it rather than putting the 440 back in. Worst case you have the block to build it correctly down the road. Alan's has done nice work on the car, I'm sure you'll be pleased. Dave
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Re: 383 from 70 newport vs 383 from 70 bee
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That engine is modified so it doesn't really matter now.
what he said. Just make sure what "purple cam" it is. if it's a 484 or 509 you are going to want a 3000 stall and 3.91's otherwise it WILL be a dog.
And if it is a 484 or 509 i'd change it before I installed the engine.
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Re: 383 from 70 newport vs 383 from 70 bee
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Didnt hear it run, he assured me its fine, he had just pulled it out of his 69 charger(opted for a 440) He will also give me the cam and lifters from a 440 that was in the 383, said he labeled where everything cam out of, plus a bunch of small parts...starter, headers etc. going back tomorrow, going to check pad behind distributor for numbers (didnt know where it was located on a 383) and try to swing a good deal.
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