advice on heads

magnummopar said
I did read about heads and putting a 2.02 on an engine with a 268 cam will cost OP torque . Not a good idea. Also, the EQ heads flow better for street without messing with them. OP made no mention of anything but mild street. The extra $ would be a waste without a cam in the 280+ duration. As far as what you mentioned about the EQ "LA heads, you are incorrect, the "LA" version of the EQ heads are exactly the same with the exception of intake bolt angle. ALL EQ heads use a bolt down pedestal or stud mounted rocker. Perhaps you were thinking of Edelbrock "LA" heads which come with shaft mounts cast into head.

These are not EQ heads, they are Indy X heads, they come in magnum or LA version, but have the closed chamber like a magnum or EQ. LA version has pedistal mount rockers like any LA would and oil through the rockers like an LA. You can get a set from
Indy they are 1.92/1.625 valves set up for $1050. I didn't know the OP was stuck on the 268 cam, if that's the case, Any closed
Chamber head would be a good way to go to gain some compression with a stock 360 short block.