Well... in the last 12 hours since my 1st post I have learned a great deal - thank guys - all of you:
1) I have learned about all of the above and options.
2) I have learned that when you have a conversation with your wife 3 weeks ago and finally get time to move on the project - take time to recap.
3) We just returned from lunch - I gave her a run down of what you guys have told me, we talk Torque and Horsepower - she has been with me in the CUDA - not really Hot Rodding, but bumping the throttle on occasion and popping her neck back (lol) - so she gets it... So after a lengthy conversation on options she say, "I want my 273 rebuilt. I don't want to go fast, I want to go slow and cruise. I'm cute and want everyone to see me. If I want to be a blur, I will ride with you in your CUDA". And as a good husband does, I asked her permission to quote her verbatim and got it. That's the funniest line I have ever heard! lol. So I give up. I tried to get her to go with a bigger engine but if she want to "go slow" - as well as the fact that she has some nostalgic connection to 'keeping the original motor' for some reason... then I guess I will fork out the extra Cash to build the Little Engine Than Could (break me). So, I will search the Forums for a Parts List, to rebuild kit, and all the things I will need (unless someone has a neat down and dirty grocery list with companies to buy the parts from) that would be Awesome as she is wearing me out - now I just want to get it built! I will at the least make it where she can burn any type of gas (Ethanol) so I will need those special parts to do that. Thank you guys again for taking the time out of your day to give me some ideas... Here's to rebuilding a 273.
