273ci thoughts?

pishta said

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I swapped a 318 short block under a 273/4 top end and cam and was blown away with new found torque.
with 318 blocks give away cheap, Id not waste time hopping up a 273. For stock power, no problem running a 273. Ford guys dont mess with 260's becasue they have cheap 289/302 motors. We got the same dynamic.

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I've had them all and built them all every which way. Kept the 273's and 340's. Sold all the 318's and 360's. Don't give a darn about torque, that's what gears are for. It's not high performance if it does not rev to 6k. 273's are a lot different than 260 Fords and 265 Chevy's. 273's have better heads, forged crank, solid cam and adjustable rockers that 318's do not have. Not the same dynamic, but you keep plugging away. I would love to get any 273 at give away prices, just like the "Thermo Bogs", Quadra-Junks, and 71 Air cleaners I used to get.