Prowler V6 now ESB

[Shannen Durphey]

rr wrote:
> 
> Jim Davies wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, 31 May 1999, Shannen Durphey wrote:
> >
> > > Pre 67, small journal, small block v8 were all forged cranks.
> >
> > GM listed, and I have seen both cast and forged ESB cranks. FWIW, GM had
> > two main block castings, a 283 and 327 type. Some 283s started out as 327
> > castings, with the block reliefs for the 3.25 stroke crank.
> 
> A 283 in a 327 block had those nice thick cylinder walls to make
> lots of power with...
> 
> Never forget the sound of a 287 (30 ovr), at 7500 rpm, yeooooo.
> 
> BobR.
> 
> --
Some of the guys I know would search for the right 283 block so they
could run them at +.120.  Stock car guys called it a 301, Chevy called
it a 302.
Shannen