Engine Summary
- Manufacturer
- Chevrolet Motor Division
- Family
- Chevrolet small-block V8
- Displacement
- 283 cubic inches
Also Known As
1957 Corvette 283283 small-block V8283 Turbo-Fire V8Rochester Ramjet 283
Engine profile
1957 Chevrolet Corvette 283 V8
Chevrolet small-block V8 · 283 cubic inches · Chevrolet Motor Division
Identification reference
Engine Details
Source-backed component numbers, codes, stampings, and application notes.
Maximum-performance camshaft path
- Value
- Special camshaft, high-speed valve system, and mechanical lifters
- Application
- 270-hp twin-four-barrel and 283-hp fuel-injected engines
- Type
- camshaft / specification
- Car pages
- 1957 Chevrolet Corvette
RPO 469 twin-four-barrel engines
- Value
- 245 hp RPO 469A or 270 hp RPO 469C
- Application
- Optional dual four-barrel 1957 Corvette configurations
- Type
- carburetor / specification
- Car pages
- 1957 Chevrolet Corvette
Sources: 1957 Corvette Production and Performance Numbers , 1957 Corvette Specifications
Base four-barrel engine
- Value
- 220 hp at 4,600 rpm; 300 lb-ft at 3,000 rpm; 9.5:1 compression
- Application
- Standard 1957 Corvette 283 V8
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1957 Chevrolet Corvette
Sources: 1957 Chevrolet Engineering Features , 1957 Corvette Specifications
Rochester Ramjet fuel injection
- Value
- 250 hp RPO 579A/579C or 283 hp RPO 579B/579E
- Application
- Optional fuel-injected 1957 Corvette configurations
- Type
- intake manifold / specification
- Car pages
- 1957 Chevrolet Corvette
Sources: 1957 Corvette Production and Performance Numbers , 1957 Corvette Specifications
Standard-performance valvetrain path
- Value
- Hydraulic valve lifters
- Application
- 220-, 245-, and 250-hp engines
- Type
- valve train / specification
- Car pages
- 1957 Chevrolet Corvette
Cars Using This Engine
1 linked car page.
Two-seat fiberglass convertible
1957 Chevrolet Corvette
Two-seat fiberglass convertible on a 102-inch wheelbase