273 Help, Advice!

If you aren't concerned with originality, you can look for a pair of #302 heads that came on most mid to late 80's 318's. They have a small heart shaped chamber like the 273's and smaller ports that are close to the same size and shape. They also have hardened seats which is a plus. tmm

There is another issue with those later heads conflicting with the earlier exhaust manifold on the left side. If you're not using headers you may need to do some reaseach and then some grinding.