360 - Rebuild - Information & Opinions Needed

Are headers in the budget? I'd put those on and have the exhaust built to reach the vertical exhaust and let that motor breath. One other thing to mention, i'd measure the cc chamber volume of your heads to actually be sure before ordering pistons to put your compression ratio where you want it instead of what volumes are commonly published on the net. The 360 heads I have and are currently porting, chambers measured at 78 cc's with the stock 1.88/1.60 valves. Most of my books list them at just 68-70.