Stop in for a cup of coffee

Yes.
If you know the pistons, then you or the shop can cc the heads, and with a good valve job can probably squeeze more out of the factory or near factory setup. I don't much about 273 heads. In general the heads are not close to blueprint CC, so another opportunity there.
Hopefully TMM and the otehrs will chime in when they have time.
Yea I ditched the 273 in my dart for a teener. Now the 408. Thing is is cost less to rebuild a 318. And can make more power.