'65 Cuda - 273 rebuild or swap?

I think you have to really look at your goals to answer that question. I nearly rebuild a commando myself, but when I really evaluated my performance goals for the vehicle I realized I would have to push a 273 pretty hard to achieve the power I wanted, and that a 273 in that trim wouldn't be as street friendly as a larger power plant making the numbers.

I also knew I wanted a fuel injected motor and wa starting from 0... So the cost of EFI for either a 360, or a new Hemi, was going to be about the same, new fuel system, new exhaust, different motor mounts... The list goes on.. I chose hemi swap, knowing it would be a longer road.

There are plenty of guys that build 273's, toolmanmike has a great build thread. Still lots of guys do a 360 swap for the easy extra power and parts avail. The hemi swap is becoming more popular, and I think it will become the "360 swap of tomorrow" just gotta figure out your goals, budget, and time frame.

Joe