my Low dollar 318 hop-up project

LOL.... I love it MrJLR !!! This is what makes my money worth it.... And if your heads are '74, that is good because they will have hardened seats. Your heads look a lot cleaner to start with than what mine did. Go slow, you can always take more off later, but ya can't put it back on once ya take it off....

Cheering for ya, Jeff! And post away, it may inspire someone else to rip into theirs....