Need help pulling my 273

Actually, as mechanical endeavors go, I thought it went pretty smoothly!

Lots of fun, dude. You missed out on the rest of the wrenchin' this morning. pdtFreak forgot his old brake booster at my place... I might have to repo it ;) I think his MC needs to be rebuilt.

I still think that your 273 is in good condition without a rebuild. Perhaps a timing chain (as someone else mentioned), and of course the oil pan gasket, valve cover gasket, rear main seal, etc while it is out, but that is honestly just a little bit of work. The timing chain will be an evening, but the rest of it is no big deal.