Best small block auto engine...Chevy 283 or Ford 289?

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I favor the Chevy as I had a '57 Chevy Bel Air with a 283 ci back in the day.

[Shellback Squid]

1. 283, much easier to get parts

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2. Agreed. And it's descendants, so to speak, are still available as 350 ci crate engines...

that generate gobs of power.

[Permanut]

3. Had a '56 chev with a 265; similar to the 283. Loved it.

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4. The 265 was the first, then the 283, 327 and finally the 350.

all descendants of the 265.

I think there were bored out 283 variants... 301 and 302 came along in the early '00s...first by performance shops then by GM itself.

[dem4decades]

5. My 65 Chevy had a 283, the lead sled, I was up in Maine, and it was down 3 quarts, great engine for a moron.

[Permanut]

6. Just my two cents..

The' 65 was the last decent looking Chev.

I think that makes me old school.

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7. I remember them...the long, near fastback look.

I'm partial to the 3 tri-five Chevies myself.

[dem4decades]

8. I beg to differ, the 65 Impala was okay, the 2 door, 67 Impala was beautiful. We had a marine blue one, with

the long sweeping rear window, that was stunning. It also had a 283, if I had that and our 57 Impala, I'd be a happy camper.

[Permanut]

9. Roger that..

I was just missing the triple tail lights from '58 to '65.

[dem4decades]

10. Okay, but you could argue that both the 67 and 68 had triple taillights, only the 67's were classy; the 68's were stupid

[Permanut]

11. I'll give ya that; they went downhill from there.

[dem4decades]

12. Actually, I stopped paying attention after that. The 57 through 67 Impala's were the bomb. Okay, maybe not the 61.

[Permanut]

13. Same here..

but I had. 61 bubbletop I loved.

And let's not get started on what they did to the '68 Vette.

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14. 327 Chevy with 4 barrel Holly... The mighty mouse.

[Redleg]

15. I liked the 283 in my Skylark

Had plently of get-up-and-go.