help with 273

Don't just try to put a crank kit in it, make sure you have all of your rods check and straightened also.

It should have the size cast into block, and it birth date also.
check here :
http://www.yearone.com/updatedsinglepages/id_info/mopar/mopar casting numbers/castingnumbers.html

Thanks for the link. I will check it out. I will be getting at least 2 new rods, but was unsure if I needed to worry about the rest. Can one check strsightness by measuring side to side with dial calipers?