my first engine rebuild (318) advises

Hi

i a going to rebuild mine 1972 stock 318 from plymouth duster next winter.
I havent done engine rebuild so this will be mine first.

what i have now:
stock 318 exept edel performer intake, summit 600cfm carb, hooker headers (bad), 2 1/4 dual exhaust and hei ign.
rear is 8 1/4 sg 3.21.
i am planing to use a500 trans from 91 van, so my cruising rpm will be about 1800.

SO my plan is to build high torque at low rpm 1000-4000 rpm

I dont care max hp number, just torque and good throttle response, kind of mpg build.


this is what i am thinking.
Basic rebuild kit, new bearings gasgets.
If cylinders are in good condition, just honing and using kb167 pistons to get compression up.
I haven't opened my engine yet, so i don't know what kind of shape it is (broke mine arm last week) but it drives well. Trying to get compression up at about 9.5-10.

I will be using stock 1972 318 heads just valve job if needed and i will port mach them and open them up little.

as for the cam i would like to use lunati voodoo cam kit
http://www.lunatipower.com/Product.aspx?id=2340&gid=297
or
http://www.lunatipower.com/Product.aspx?id=2341&gid=297

Can i use stock valve parts with these cams? and springs?

So what you think about of this combo?

so minimum machining what block needs is, cylinder honing, balancing and checking that surfaces are straight. Other machining as required.

I will brobably tearing down my engine in september, so thats when i am going to see what kind of shape it is. Before that i am trying to figure optimal combination.

AND last, inside picture from this engine from last winter when i did intake swap. Least it looks clean on this picture :)