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    Valuation Help

    The motor I took out of my '55 is a 283 bored 30 over with double camel-humped heads. Engine numbers: 349852; heads: 3782461. Engine is complete and was running when I took it out.

    Please advise me regarding the value.

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    Ken

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    In my part of the world $100-200.

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    The 461 heads are worth something to the right person... 283's aren't valued much these days although if it doesn't need rebuilding and runs good, should be worth a few hundred. It sounds like an engine that was built long ago as a 'performance' 283. The 60cc combustion chambers and 1.94" intake valves help a 283 if it's built right..

    3782461: 1964 through 1966 327ci, 60cc chambers, 1.94/1.50-inch valves.
    3849852 Small Block V8 1957-1966 283, 2 bolt

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    The 461 heads also came with 2.02/1.6 inch valves and were used on the solid lifter motors in 64/65 (365/375hp), and I suspect the 350hp 66 motors. I still have a rebuilt pair I bought new in 1965.

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    I thought that also Richard, but the only quick online reference I found said they were 1.94 only... shows to go you.. that everything on the internet isn't the gospel!

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    I have probably owned a couple hundred 461/462 Camel Hump heads in the past 50 years or so and only one set has been 2.02/1.60, truthfully they are 291s. Additionally they are all 64cc and make a flat top 283 a real turd, most 283s are in the 57 cc range. I have a pair with 2.02/1.60 stainless steel valves new, screw in studs & guide plates, etc fresh for $500.00 and still have them.
    Last edited by markm; 08-10-2022 at 05:18 PM.

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    Most produced were probably the 300hp 461s/462s, not surprising most out there have been the 1.94s. Also, many 1.94s have been machined for the bigger 2.02/1.6 valves, since the casting was the same.

    It’s a similar situation with the 186 heads, since the casting supported both smaller and larger valves.

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