273 Mopar Intakes 'General Information'

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273 Mopar Intakes

Edelbrock #LD-4B
* Aluminum Dual-Plane High-Rise {For 1966 '273' and later}
* Carburetor Mounting Height ..... 4.90"
* Port Size ............................... 1.05" x 1.95"
* Square-Bore Opening
* Split-Divider

Generally regarded as the 'best overall' Intake Manifold for the 273.
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Edelbrock #D-4B
* Aluminum Dual-Plane High-Rise {1965 '273'}
* Carburetor Mounting Height ...... 4.90"
* Port Size ................................ 1.05" x 1.95"
* Square-Bore Opening
* Split-Divider

Same as above, just for the early 1965 '273'
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Offenhauser 360* 'Equa-Flow' ~ #5700
* Aluminum Single-Plane High-Rise {1966 '273' and later}
* Carburetor Mounting Height ..... 5.20"
* Port Size ............................... 1.07" x 2.00"
* Square-Bore Opening
* Split-Divider

Generally regarded as the best 'Track Performance' Intake, due to the extended high-rise Carburetor-base.

The 'Equa-Flow' Manifold has the appearance of a Dual-Plane on the outside,
but the manifold is designed with a wide-open plenum, with a full-length
center-divider, with a small-notched out section.

The 360* Design, and tall Manifold provides for optimal Top-End performance.
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Offenhauser 360* 'Equa-Flow' ~ #5699
* Aluminum Single-Plane High-Rise {1965 '273'}
* Carburetor Mounting Height ..... 5.20"
* Port Size ............................... 1.07" x 2.00"
* Square-Bore Opening
* Split-Divider

Same as above, just for the early 1965 '273'.
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Weiand 'Action+Plus' ~ #8007
* Aluminum Dual-Plane High-Rise {1966 '273' and later}
* Carburetor Mounting Height ..... 5.41"
* Port Size ............................... 1.00" x 1.96"
* Spread-Bore Opening
* Split-Divider

An excellent 'Street Performance' Intake. The 180* Design, with
short-runners plumbed into long-runners, provides for good Torque
at the top of the Bottom-End and thru Mid-Range, and Power in Mid-Range
and into early Top-End.
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Edelbrock 'Performer' ~ #2176
* Aluminum Dual-Plane High-Rise {1966 '273' and later}
* Carburetor Mounting Height ..... 4.63"
* Port Size ................................ 0.97" x 1.95"
* Spread-Bore Opening
* Split-Divider

A solid 'Street Performance' Intake with an emphasis on Torque throughout
the full-range, from 'Idle' to 5500 RPM's.

The 180* Design provides for a crisp Throttle-Response.
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Offenhauser 360* 'Dual-Port' ~ #6020-DP
* Aluminum Dual-Plane High-Rise {1966 '273' and later}
* Carburetor Mounting Height ..... 5.20"
* Port Size {Primary} ................. 1.10" Wide x 0.75" Tall {Lower-Port}
* Port Size {Secondary}.............. 1.10" Wide x 1.18" Tall {Upper-Port}
* Square-Bore Opening
* 4-Hole Bore

The 'Gimmick Intake' with a 'Dual-Port' runner design.

The Primaries feed the lower runner-ports which are smaller and have
a higher temperature.

The Secondaries feed the upper runner-ports which are larger and are
a cooler temperature.

Generally good for Street-Driving where mileage and Low-End performance
was required. Decent Mid-Range performance for Power.

The #6021-DP Manifold is a Spread-Bore Opening design.
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Offenhauser 360* 'Dual-Port' ~ #6022-DP
* Aluminum Dual-Plane High-Rise {1965 '273'}
* Carburetor Mounting Height ..... 5.20"
* Port Size {Primary} ................ 1.10" Wide x 0.75" Tall {Lower-Port}
* Port Size {Secondary} .............1.10" Wide x 1.18" Tall {Upper-Port}
* Square Bore Opening
* 4-Hole Bore

Same as above description.

The #6023-DP Manifold is a Spread-Bore Opening design.
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Edelbrock 'Streetmaster' 318
* Aluminum Single-Plane Medium-Rise
* Carburetor Mounting Height ..... 4.35"
* Port Size ............................... 0.95" x 1.95"
* Square Bore Opening
* Octagon-shaped inner-plenum area

A Single-Plane Design with narrow-runners for air-velocity.

An open-plenum with an 'octagon-shaped' taper to direct the
air-flow.

Another adequate Street Performer for a Mild Performance engine.
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Weiand ~ #7510
* Aluminum Single-Plane Low-Rise
* Carburetor Mounting Height .... 3.90"
* Port Size ............................... 0.88" x 1.90"
* Square-Bore
* Open-Plenum

A 'Low-Profile' Intake, with a small-port and short-runner design, much like an early Edelbrock Torker.

Good for Mild Street Performance 273/318 engines, with an emphasis on Low-End Torque and moderate Mid-Range Power.
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Edelebrock 'SP2P'-318 ~ #3275
* Aluminum Dual-Plane Low-Rise {1966 '273' and later}
* Carburetor Mounting Height .... 4.00"
* Port Size ............................... 0.75" x 1.80"
* Spread-Bore Opening
* Split-Divider

Designed for improved fuel-mileage and low-emission efficiency. Small
runner-ports with narrow passages increase air-velocity, which helps increase Low-End Torque.

It is 'not' regarded as a Performance Intake Manifold.
 
273 Mopar Intakes

Edelbrock #LD-4B
* Aluminum Dual-Plane High-Rise {For 1966 '273' and later}
* Carburetor Mounting Height ..... 4.90"
* Port Size ............................... 1.05" x 1.95"
* Square-Bore Opening

Generally regarded as the 'best overall' Intake Manifold for the 273.
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Edelbrock #D-4B
* Aluminum Dual-Plane High-Rise {1965 '273'}
* Carburetor Mounting Height ...... 4.90"
* Port Size ................................ 1.05" x 1.95"
* Square-Bore Opening

Same as above, just for the early 1965 '273'
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Offenhauser 360* 'Equa-Flow' ~ #5700
* Aluminum Dual-Plane High-Rise {1966 '273' and later}
* Carburetor Mounting Height ..... 5.20"
* Port Size ............................... 1.07" x 2.00"
* Square-Bore Opening

Generally regarded as the best 'Track Performance' Intake, due to the high-rise
Carburetor-base.

The 360* Design, and tall Manifold provides for optimal Top-End performance.
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Offenhauser 360* 'Equa-Flow' ~ #6699
* Aluminum Dual-Plane High-Rise {1965 '273'}
* Carburetor Mounting Height ..... 5.20"
* Port Size ............................... 1.07" x 2.00"
* Square-Bore Opening

Same as above, just for the early 1965 '273'.
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Weiand 'Action+Plus' ~ #8007
* Aluminum Dual-Plane High-Rise {1966 '273' and later}
* Carburetor Mounting Height ..... 5.41"
* Port Size ............................... 1.00" x 1.96"
* Spread-Bore Opening

An excellent 'Street Performance' Intake. The 180* Design, with
short-runners plumbed into long-runners, provides for good Torque
at the top of the Bottom-End and thru Mid-Range, and Power in Mid-Range
and into early Top-End.
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Edelbrock 'Performer' ~ #2176
* Aluminum Dual-Plane High-Rise {1966 '273' and later}
* Carburetor Mounting Height ..... 4.63"
* Port Size ............................... .97" x 1.95"
* Spread-Bore Opening

A solid 'Street Performance' Intake with an emphasis on Torque throughout
the full-range, from 'Idle' to 5500 RPM's.

The 180* Design provides for a crisp Throttle-Response.
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Offenhauser 360* 'Dual-Port' ~ #6020-DP
* Aluminum Dual-Plane High-Rise {1966 '273' and later}
* Carburetor Mounting Height ..... 5.20"
* Port Size ................................
* Square-Bore Opening

The 'Gimmick Intake' with a 'Dual-Port' runner design.

Generally good for Street-Driving where mileage and Low-End performance
was required.

The #6021-DP Manifold is a Spread-Bore Opening design.
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Offenhauser 360* 'Dual-Port' ~ #6022-DP
* Aluminum Dual-Plane High-Rise {1965 '273'}
* Carburetor Mounting Height ..... 5.20"
* Port Size ...............................
* Square Bore Opening

Same as above description.

The #6023-DP Manifold is a Spread-Bore Opening design.
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Weiand ~ #7510
* Aluminum Single-Plane Low-Rise
* Carburetor Mounting Height .... 3.90"
* Port Size .............................. .95" x 1.95"
* Square-Bore {Open-Plenum}

A 'Low-Profile' Intake, with a small-port and short-runner design, much like an early Edelbrock Torker.

Good for Mild Street Performance 273/318 engines, with an emphasis on Low-End Torque and moderate Mid-Range Power.
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Edelbrock 'SP2P'-318 ~ #3275
* Aluminum Dual-Plane Low-Rise {1966 '273' and later}
* Carburetor Mounting Height .... 4.00"
* Port Size .............................. .90" x 1.90"
* Spread-Bore Opening

Designed for improved fuel-mileage and low-emission efficiency. Small runner-ports with narrow passages increase air-velocity, which helps increase Low-End Torque.

It is 'not' regarded as a Performance Intake Manifold.

After-Market Aluminum Intakes

Rated from best performing and on............
 
This may be a dumb question but does the 273 take a different intake than the 318, 340, 360?
 
This may be a dumb question but does the 273 take a different intake than the 318, 340, 360?

Technically,

From 1966 and on no.

But the '273' {1966 thru 1969}, and '318' from {1968 thru 1974}
have small-port Cylinder Heads.

The bigger port Intake Manifolds from the 340 and 360 will bolt on the
273 and 318 small-port Cylinder Heads, but there will be a significant
misalignment between the Intake and Cylinder Head ports.
 
Cylinder Head Intake Port Size

Cylinder Head #2658920 {1966 and 1967}
1.00" Width x 1.92" Tall

Cylinder Head #2843675 {1968 thru 1974}
1.00" Width x 1.92" Tall

Intake Gasket {Mr. Gasket #2808350}
1.05" Width x 2.07" Tall
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'273' Factory Cast Iron Intake Manifolds

Profile > Single-Plane Low-Rise

1965 ....................... #2465726
* Square-Bore
* 4-Hole
* Throttle-Bore Hole Sizes {1 7/16" x 1 9/16"}

1966 and later .......... #2536563
1966 {C.A.P.} ........... #2536770
* Square-Bore
* 4-Hole
* Throttle-Bore Hole Sizes {1 7/16" x 1 9/16"}

1966 'D-Dart' ........... #2536563 {Factory-Modified}
* Square-Bore
* 4-Hole
* Throttle-Bore Hole Sizes {1 11/16" x 1 11/16"}

LM-273/318 Marine ... #2846347-3
* Square-Bore
* Open-Plenum
* Smoothed runner-ports within the plenum-area.
 
Technically,

From 1966 and on no.

But the '273' {1966 thru 1969}, and '318' from {1968 thru 1974}
have small-port Cylinder Heads.

The bigger port Intake Manifolds from the 340 and 360 will bolt on the
273 and 318 small-port Cylinder Heads, but there will be a significant
misalignment between the Intake and Cylinder Head ports.



Can I assume there is enough meat to gasket match the heads to the intake?

I know the issue with putting a good head on this engine is valve size and the small bore.
 
Can I assume there is enough meat to gasket match the heads to the intake?

I know the issue with putting a good head on this engine is valve size and the small bore.

Most of the time,

You can get away with using a 273/318 Intake Manifold Gasket {1.05" x 2.07"}
with the 340 Intake on the 273/318 Cylinder Heads.

There is enough material on the outer-edge {Intake Manifold Side} of the
Cylinder Head to feather-blend it to have a functional air-flow.
 
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