Steve Dulcich on building a budget 318

That's why I say this all generally comes down to personal preferences and compromises, that combo obviously is a combo that fits you, that's why I try to give info for the OP to pick what's best them cause how the hell do I know what there gonna like or not, a lot of people assume their likes and dislikes are universal, I doubt anyone here would of recommend any of that for you if you were new to this and asked what to build. It might be a build the only fits you or might be pretty universal we'll never know most would be talked out of building anything like that. To me anyone interested in a 273 build should look at your car and toolmanmike's.
Toolmanmikes' and the 273 in my 66 Barracuda are similar. That 273 in the 66 Barracuda I wanted to get it as close to stock Commando as I could, but it is close to Stock Class with an Isky E-4 cam. The J headed 273 was wicked fast. I always built what someone wanted. I never tried to steer them either way. Some were crazy, like the 170 Ford going into an early rounded Falcon. But it turned out great and he was ecstatic. If it was too stupid, I would pass. Had great fun with some and made some friends for life. I hate one size fits all without taking into consideration what someone wants and how they will use it.