Re: New to forum with a 1953 288 engine project

Posted by Ross On 2014/10/6 15:17:24

A 288 is a terrific little engine and will work great in a hot rod---mine does!

It will respond very well to porting and relieving and a regrind of the cam. Avoid raising the compression much as they get way more fussy and harsh than they do powerful when you head in that direction.

The transmission is very desireable and was considered a "performance" option at the time. It will give you a very useful 5 speeds as you can conveniently run the overdrive ratio on either 2nd or 3d.