1964 Bel Air 283 V8 engine
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Asked by Matthew Oct 21, 2018 at 01:05 PM about the 1964 Chevrolet Bel Air

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Thanks, I'll go with the upgrades! Would be safer to drive and show. New Question the 283 V8 engine oil? Some people say use the new oil and some say use a Zinc supplement oil? Would it be feasible to keep engine original or upgrade engine as well? Also for the Power Glide transmission what fluid best suits this type of tranny? Thanks again Matt  

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F_O_R answered 6 years ago

Use ZDDP in the engine. When it comes time to rebuild the engine tell them you want to upgrade with modern bearings and valve seats so that you can run unleaded. For the ATF use Dextron. Newer Dextron such as III is backwards compatible to the older cars.

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