Can I use 67 273 heads on my 69 318?

cudajim said
I have a 69 318 with no heads and also have a 67 273 engine. Can I use the 273 heads on the 318 along with the 318 hydraulic valve train? I'm trying to go cheap.

toolmanmike said
Woah there big fella. The 67 should be solid lifter and the 318 will be hydraulic. The solid lifter and hydraulic lifter pushrods are different. With the hydraulic cam you will need the hydraulic pushrods and the rockers and shafts off the 318. Be careful what you are doing here.

As long as he uses the 318 valve train (cam, rockers, lifters, and push rods), he will be ok...

Or, he can use the 273 cam, lifters, rocker arms, and push rods in the 318...

As long as he keeps the proper compatible cam and valve train together, it will work...