273 or 225?

66fs said
I trust my experience, but I am not there. I am not the OP, it is his decision. I have one 318 Magnum, but will probably never be built. I did like your offer to help the OP. The whole donor car is a huge plus to me if doing that swap.

I ain’t trying to pick on you, but your love for the 273 clouds your judgement. It’s a great motor, but not the best option for this situation.

The car is a total rust bucket with years of back fees at the DMV. $1000 for a clapped out 273 and cable shifted 904 just isn’t worth it in our area. Junk yards full of 318’s with a guarantee(you can buy an additional 12 month warranty too) and marketplace/Craigslist is full of v8 904’s for cheap or free.

If it don’t make dollars, it don’t make sense.