Coolest or Oddest Combo.....

bill dedman · 03-01-2009, 12:52 AM

There was a company named "SESCO" that sawed 283's in half, making an inline 4 for midget racers.
They were pretty popular in Midget racing back in the '80s.

The bore-center spacing on a Chevy II four cylinder is 4.40", just like a 265-400 small block. A SBC cylinder head can be "installed" on one by re-drilling the hold-down bolt holes, and adding some material to the outside of the block at the top, so the bottom row of hold-down head bolts have something to get hold of. Instant cross-flow head....

My partner, Harry Sparks (we had a Stocker that we share-cropped) and I were building a bug-eyed Sprite "gasser" with just such an engine in 1980. Had the frame and front-end built, a 'glass 1-piece front cap, a narrowed Chevy rear end, and a Brodix head for it, but, I moved away. He never finished the car, but I think it would have done some damage in the VW class. He still has it, but rules have obsoleted the combination, now.

AA/Different....

03-01-2009, 12:52 AM	#11
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Coolest or Oddest Combo..... There was a company named "SESCO" that sawed 283's in half, making an inline 4 for midget racers. They were pretty popular in Midget racing back in the '80s. The bore-center spacing on a Chevy II four cylinder is 4.40", just like a 265-400 small block. A SBC cylinder head can be "installed" on one by re-drilling the hold-down bolt holes, and adding some material to the outside of the block at the top, so the bottom row of hold-down head bolts have something to get hold of. Instant cross-flow head.... My partner, Harry Sparks (we had a Stocker that we share-cropped) and I were building a bug-eyed Sprite "gasser" with just such an engine in 1980. Had the frame and front-end built, a 'glass 1-piece front cap, a narrowed Chevy rear end, and a Brodix head for it, but, I moved away. He never finished the car, but I think it would have done some damage in the VW class. He still has it, but rules have obsoleted the combination, now. AA/Different.... __________________ Bill