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283 vintage question

Post by Jim Godlewski » Sun Feb 26, 2017 4:58 pm

Hello All,
I cant seem to fine any info on serial numbers and years for the 283's.
Can someone tell me what vintage this engine is? The number on the plate is 830446.
Thanks.
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Re: 283 vintage question

Post by jwmccman » Mon Feb 27, 2017 6:41 am

According to the Chris Craft Engine records that I have, your model 283 S/N 830446
was built during the 1963 model year

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Re: 283 vintage question

Post by drrot » Mon Feb 27, 2017 8:53 am

WOW!! Hows that for not having to wait a year for the Museum to open :D
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Re: 283 vintage question

Post by Jim Godlewski » Mon Feb 27, 2017 11:38 am

jwmccman wrote:According to the Chris Craft Engine records that I have, your model 283 S/N 830446
was built during the 1963 model year
Thank you very much and welcome to the club!
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Re: 283 vintage question

Post by Jim Godlewski » Mon Feb 27, 2017 11:39 am

drrot wrote:WOW!! Hows that for not having to wait a year for the Museum to open :D
Doesn't get any better then that! Love this place...
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Re: 283 vintage question

Post by jim g » Mon Feb 27, 2017 10:41 pm

I was going to say 63 or 64 because thats when the alternator started.

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Re: 283 vintage question

Post by Jim Godlewski » Sat Mar 04, 2017 3:22 pm

Now that I have an engine I'm going to get started on gauge restoration. Is this the electronic oil pressure sending unit? I need to advise if the oil pressure gauge needs to be electronic, and assume for this engine it does?
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Re: 283 vintage question

Post by jim g » Sat Mar 04, 2017 10:45 pm

Jim Godlewski wrote:Now that I have an engine I'm going to get started on gauge restoration. Is this the electronic oil pressure sending unit? I need to advise if the oil pressure gauge needs to be electronic, and assume for this engine it does?
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Thats the oil pressure sender for the gauges Chris Craft used staring around 1957 or 1958. You can use your original mechanical gauges on the 283. You do not have to use the later electric ones.

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Re: 283 vintage question

Post by Jim Godlewski » Sun Mar 05, 2017 7:18 am

jim g wrote:
Jim Godlewski wrote:Now that I have an engine I'm going to get started on gauge restoration. Is this the electronic oil pressure sending unit? I need to advise if the oil pressure gauge needs to be electronic, and assume for this engine it does?
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Thats the oil pressure sender for the gauges Chris Craft used staring around 1957 or 1958. You can use your original mechanical gauges on the 283. You do not have to use the later electric ones.
How would a mechanical oil pressure gauge hook up the this engine? Is that a better way to go over the electronic gauge?

I wish I could use the original but I do not have it. I have to have them made up. The boat I'm working on is a 1930 model 100 with the three hole grape leaf gauge panel. I need all gauges to be remade for this boat.
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Re: 283 vintage question

Post by jim g » Sun Mar 05, 2017 7:54 am

I would use whichever is the least expensive to have made. If your having reproductions of the originals made.

As far as hooking up a mechanical oil gauge. You would just run the copper tubing to were the oil sender is and connect it to the pipe the oil sender is screwed into.
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Re: 283 vintage question

Post by Jim Godlewski » Sun Mar 05, 2017 8:52 am

Thanks Jim,
Very helpful. The photo is perfect and a nice looking example too.
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