 dcairns
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Loc: Orange CA
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06-19-12 07:40 AM - Post#2239081
In response to I_drive_chevy
The 283 was the sensible engine that most people got. It got decent mileage (for the day) and had adequate power. Gas may have been "cheap" but lots of people still looked at gas as a big expense.
My 64 had a 283/Powerglide in it when I got it. Probably just as well that I did not have too much extra power when I was in my 20's  I seem to recall clocking it (via watch) at 9-10 seconds for 0-60, which is still an 'average' kind of performance in a car. I have since upgraded the engine, but in my slightly more sensible 50's, I am a bit better at knowing when to stomp on it and when to cruise 
I also suspect that if gas prices remain high and go higher, there will be a bit of a revival in interest in the smaller engines. With my rich running 383, just going to a local cruise costs me 2 gallons each way, that is $16. Still worth it, but as the prices go up, one starts to have to pick and choose. On the other hand, your 283 is probably able to get almost twice the MPG I am getting. More miles=more smiles 
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