So I have just acquired a 273 for pennies from a junkyard. You hardly hear about them anymore so I figured for ***** and giggles Im going to make a stroker of it. Why? Because, why not? It doesn't have to make sense, it doesn't have to be perfect. Does a 318 or 36 have parts more readily available and make power easier, yep. But TWO SEVENTY THREE STROKER lol. So here's the debate, I can grab one of the extra 3.58 inch stroke 360 cranks I have sitting in the shop and have it turned, or I can try to snag one of the 3.79 stroke cranks made idealy for 340s, or we can get into some real dumb **** and do the 4 inch. Now we have one stroke that will keep it oversquare or two strokes that will make it undersquare. What's your vote? Pistons I'll have custom made, block will possibly be notched for 1.88/1.60 valves or might just work over a set of stock 318 heads with the 1.78/1.5
