the 273 club

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swedefish said:
Kind of looks familiar.
Did you buy it from a member of the Cuda-Challenger site?
This is a pic, he took a couple of years ago, that I saved on my computer.
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Yeah that is the same car. The old owner lives about 50 miles away and listed it for sale on our local car club website.
 
Well Im not quite finished but getting close - it is pretty dramatic if I look back to where it all started from :-D. I think the 273 commando with its wrinkle valve covers, chrome air cleaner, chrome oil cap - etc---- was just one of the coolest looking factory engines ever!!
See Ya - Bill

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Here are 2 of the 3 273 cars I have. 66 Dart Gt 273/2 auto and 66 Signet Commando 4 spd. and I also have a 67 Formula S Conv. Commando 4 spd. waiting restoration.

Oldschoolcuda your Valiant is something else !!!!!!

b67cuda...if my 67 turns out have as nice as yours I would be thrilled.

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66 Val said:
b67cuda...if my 67 turns out have as nice as yours I would be thrilled.
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66 Val - Dude I cant wait to see it!! where are you located? you have some awesome projects in the works!!

Bill
 
Heres my 1966 Valiant Signet, its originally a 273-2bbl & 904 with 7 1/4 rear
when i bought it, it had a 318 in it & it came with the original 273-2bbl

1 year ago i installed a 383 magnum with 727 & 8 3/4 posi (3.23 gear)

i recently took the 383 out & im going to replace that with a 1966 273 commando

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this is when i took the 318 out and put the 383 in


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Heres the 273 commando. first pic is before the re-build

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The retired street beater, my 1968 Dart GT-----273 2-bbl, 904, 7/14

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'64 Barracuda, rebuilt the original 273 2bbl, going back in within the next week or two.

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Clifft, it's been a week. How are you doing on your 273 install? Will we hear it run this weekend? toolmanmike
 
Brought my buddy's hoist home Thursday, gonna start this weekend! My son's coming home from college for the weekend and I've got a San Jose Earthquake game to watch. A full weekend!!
 
Sounds like a busy weekend. I will be busy painting the house. Just before noon I got out the Dart and ran to the store for a loaf of bread, Can't have BLT's without bread. I sliced up a few fresh tomatoes. Yum! Keep us posted on your progress. If you can shoot a short video we'd love to hear your new motor.. Mike
 
OK 273 fans. Give you your thoughts on the benefits/drawbacks of using my stock 273 heads in my rebuild vs. going with a set of 302 (high swirl 318) heads. I'll be running 9.5 to 1 pistons in the rebuild. Oh, btw, the 273 heads will still need to be totally rebuilt, so any rebuild tips and tricks would be appreciated.
 
I'm currently looking for a 273 4bbl motor to build for my 67 Valiant stock eliminator project. Shouldn't be too hard, seems like most people are pulling them instead of building them.
 
302's came on mid 80's 318's in Dodge and Chrysler sedans. I got mine from a 85 Chrysler 5th avenue. There should be a million of these cars in the bone yards for cheap. Toolmanmike
 
I was poking around the Barrett Jackson website and there is a place you
can search for particular cars fron their auction library. There was a 65 Dart
2-door post that sold for $7000 back in 2004. It was a vintage racer with a
"fresh 273 dyno'd at 367hp." 367hp 367hp I don't know what's in that motor or how much it cost. Nor would I want a road race motor in my Dart.
It would be fun on the street for a while. toolmanmike
 
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