273 swap to 318/ build, cost, potential, daily driver

coast2coastkidd85 said

You read my mind and in so many attempts that’s EXACTLY what I have been trying to convey in my posts and transparency. Maybe I didn’t do it well enough. I am new to all of this in sharing and communicating. But thankful for the community and the folks here.

Staying on that topic of “path of least resistance” do you have any advice and or experience with the subject? 273 build vs LA 318 vs magnum? Along with trans, exhaust and read end concerns?

You said it best and that’s what I’m hopeful can be done. Thanks!

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First off I would forget about the 273 rebuild other than swapping parts onto a 318 if you choose that route as opposed to a magnum. Buy a rebuilt engine built by a reputable re-manufacturer. You can find one on eBay for magnums or blueprint engines on this website or from your local parts store WITH A WARRANTY. You will have enough to do with cleaning up your engine bay, installing and getting everything hooked up. Don’t skimp on compression as these projects SNOWBALL and somewhere down the road you may want more power. Get as much as your rebuilder recommends.

And just get it back on the road asap. Your always going to have minor regrets, wish I would have done this or that, it’s part of the learning curve of your first hobby car. After doing 4-5 cars you’ll have the experience to clearly see an end game from the start. It’s just like everything in life, it takes experience and the best way is to learn by doing, not following folks that can’t do it for you.