273 Block Casting Recesses, did we find an answer?

[Hyper_pak]

There was a tread recently about 273 blocks with areas cast on the drivers side to clear power steering or manual steering boxes.
I can't find the tread anymore, but was there an answer about why they were cast that way?
I don't see 318 or 340 blocks having that feature.
I have a 65-69 cast block by casting number 2806030-3 that has the inverted "bumps".
Any thoughts?

 

[Dana67Dart]

Normal. Someone even posted an artical that said it was for the stearing gear clearance. Ill see if i can find the posthttps://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/threads/never-saw-this-before.503675/#post-1973657175

 

[68Slant6Dart]

There was a tread recently about 273 blocks with areas cast on the drivers side to clear power steering or manual steering boxes.
I can't find the tread anymore, but was there an answer about why they were cast that way?
I don't see 318 or 340 blocks having that feature.
I have a 65-69 cast block by casting number 2806030-3 that has the inverted "bumps".
Any thoughts?
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Why

 

[68Slant6Dart]

Why would my slant six buddy be asking about V-8s? Just saw your post

 

[Dana67Dart]

Cause he wants a REAL engine in his car

 

[pishta]

318s and 340s were never offered in the narrow chassis that required the clearance, Clarance.

 

[RustyRatRod]

Cause he wants a REAL engine in his car

That's just wrong.

 

[Hyper_pak]

Dang!!! Shots fired!

 

[Hyper_pak]

Why would my slant six buddy be asking about V-8s? Just saw your post

Hey friend! Putting together my little 273 with a bunch of left over parts.

 

[65 Cuda 340]

Some of us have slant sixes and V8's and like them both.

 

[shittyslant6]

That's just wrong.

only REAL engines have 8 cylinders

 

[Dana67Dart]

Some of us have slant sixes and V8's and like them both

So your saying you swing both ways... No judgement from me !

 

[Killer6]

only REAL engines have 8 cylinders

But You know about Wilford Day cleaning Ford's clock repeatedly at Bonneville, right? Just sayin'..

 

[Dana67Dart]

But You know about Wilford Day cleaning Ford's clock repeatedly at Bonneville, right? Just sayin'..

and you can get 1000s of HP from a 2 cyl steam external combustion engine (or is it 4 cyl if it pushes on both sides of the piston???)

 

[Killer6]

and you can get 1000s of HP from a 2 cyl steam external combustion engine (or is it 4 cyl if it pushes on both sides of the piston???)

Hey, I got no beef with steam power! Lol!

 

[toolmanmike]

About 150 horsepower.

 

[superbird6bbl]

There was a tread recently about 273 blocks with areas cast on the drivers side to clear power steering or manual steering boxes.
I can't find the tread anymore, but was there an answer about why they were cast that way?
I don't see 318 or 340 blocks having that feature.
I have a 65-69 cast block by casting number 2806030-3 that has the inverted "bumps".
Any thoughts?
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I just acquired a 2806030-3 engine with a 4 bbl. intake that has those cutouts. On the other side of the block is an upside down 0341. Any idea what that means?

 

[halifaxhops]

Hey, I got no beef with steam power! Lol!

Coal powered of course to save the fossil fuels right?

 

[65TerrorCuda]

I'll bet some old radials would burn good inside that locomotive. Getting them out afterwards would suck