1955 Chevy Bel Air Engine Restoration
Written by admin on May 29, 2009 – 2:31 pm -The original engine rebuild in my 1955 Chevy Bel Air took place some 38 years ago, and it has withstood the test of time, without any major repairs over the years. My approach was very basic; Maximize performance without stressing the base design of the Chevy small block. The project started with a used short-block 1963 Chevy 283 small block, which was stripped and cleaned, cylinder configuration was checked and a simple honing on the cylinder walls was all that was necessary. The most important aspect of rebuilding a high-revving engine such as the 283 is to build and balance the “bottom” half of the engine. Therefore, the crankshaft was re-honed to .010 under and fitted with new main and rod bearings, fit with a new oil pump... more
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