273 question
Nothing wrong with the 273. It’s a small motor of small displacement. Just need a little gear in the butt to make it go. Seeing you are from Pasadena I assume you are from Cali. If so $3500 is probably the norm.
Most of the 273 blocks I’ve run across have been .030. Once in awhile you’ll end up with bores that will clean up but not that often. Pistons are the challange. You can get EGGE pistons but you are limited there.
Are you in a hurry. If not I have 5 blocks sitting up in Washington state. Shoot me a PM.