advice on heads

^^ I was thinking more about the EQ's too with their smaller combustion chambers to help the low CR. Or the Edelbrock Magnums with the same 58 cc chamber. The valvetrain conversion cost is the same and the EQ's would be around $100 less each than the Edelbrock Magnum with the best discounts on the Edelbrocks. I assume there is more long term power potential in the Edelbrocks than the EQ's.....but that is only of value if you ever use it.

Static CR would end up in the low 9's with the .039" Felpro 1008 gaskets which is a safe place to be.

No comment on the 'more power' !