Should I leave it Stock?

Thank you for the article. I have come across it before. I am not sure how close I would be able to get to the 235 HP HIPO factory number with only 9:1 compression and stock cam. Not sure if any other 273 guys have bothered with this or if they have all just built a HIPO motor.
I did almost the same thing. I put a 1969 273 2bbl. engine in my '66 Barracuda and bolted on all the HP stuff and added a solid lifter Isky cam with similar specs to the 273HP. Runs just fine and I can use pump gas without it pinging.