Re: 273 Rebuild status

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Tom...sounds like an excellent course of action. I'd do the same thing if in 
the same boat!

If your heads are too far gone, you may want to consider ta set of "302" 
casting heads. Small, hi-swirl chambers, good ports and hardened exhaust 
seats. A good upgrade,IMHO.


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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Watters" <tomwatters@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 7:14 PM
Subject: 273 Rebuild status


> Well, it looks like I'll be rebuilding the 273 rather than just a refresh 
> (Rings & beargings).  Needs boring, which means pistons and the like.
>
> After bumping around on the phone, I got some good recommendations of 
> friend of the the local car club president for a machine shop.  It seems 
> to be on the high end of average, but I can tell he does know his stuff. 
> When I talked to Nellis Machine or Las Vegas Crank and Machine, they didnt 
> leave me with a comfortable feeling about taking in my original block to 
> them.  I told HBR Competition Engies I will be dropping off the Block, 
> Heads, Crank and Pistons tomorrow afternoon.  Total for Bore 
> (175-200)/Crank Turn (95)/Cam Bearing install (75)/re-condition rods 
> (25-35) is at a 500-600, depending.
>
> This will cause me to buy pistons. Only one company makes (egge) the 
> 10.5:1s, Those will run about $300
>
> Cam/Lifters from Racer Brown is now on Order $235+Tax.  Ordered # ST-1 - 
> Mechanical Cam.  Its a little lumpier than the stock HiPo Cam (450 lift 
> instead of 425), but not as big as the D-Dart race cam (495 lift).  It 
> should give me what I want.
>
> So barring a ton of head work, the rest of the parts I'm looking at will 
> be about $300 (Timing Chain, Teardown set, Freeze Plugs, Bearings, Rings, 
> etc)
>
> Total for a full rebuild minus head work, I'm looking at $1435.  if I need 
> head work, Usually about another $200-$500
>
> If He were assembling, it'd be another 1000 or so.
>
> Now to get the taxes submitted so I have the funds to pay for it with my 
> return.  ;-)
>
> Regards and Happy Moparing.
> --Tom


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