First engine build.

Thanks for all the great advice. As far as the valve situation I am waiting to hear about how my heads and valves check out. If the valves are good I am leaning towards staying with the 1.88's. If they need to be replaced 2.02 chevy valves for sure.

As far as cam I agree the 262 would be a good cam for what I have. What kind of vacume with 268 and what kind of tc do you need. Just wondering if the 268 with Rhoade's lifters would give me the benefits of the 262, idle and lower rpm, with the performance of the 268. Have never ran them but have had them recommended and have heard alot of good things. I know it would cost more with valvetrain. Maybe they would not make much difference with this combo.

As far as what I am trying to build. I want good performance and be able to still use pb and ac. A little lope as long as there is enough vacuum is fine with me. Car will mostly be street driven but will see some long runs. I want to go to some car shows that are 200-300 miles away. Low and midrange rpm instead of a screamer, more of a torquer. Of course I want the most performance for the buck, but I am willing to upgrade what I have for bigger benefits. I do have the benefit of a good running stock 360 in the car now. I can take my time but I will admit I am eager to start putting together what I have just sitting on my garage floor.