273 for early A

273's are capable of excellent performance. My bone stock 273 4 speed '65 Dart ran in the high 14 seconds with 13" cheater slicks in 1966.
Problem is they are more expensive to rebuild than a 318/340/360, so what's the point? I prefer the 340 because of the short stroke with 63 more ci.

Nobody builds Ford 260s or Chevy 265s for the reasons stated above.