318 with 675/318 or 974/360 heads Cam Recommendations

Hello all.

I just did a thread out here a while ago about a 1972 Scamp 318 with low oil pressure problem.

Well I tore apart that engine and found out what the problem was a plugged oil pickup screen that was also turned up and therefore was sucking air. After taking out the freeze plugs I discovered a hole in a water passage due to massive rusting. So the block was toast.

My brother in-law who has three 69 Darts offered to give me a 318 with model 974 360 heads. I have taken apart the engine and it been bored .060 over with flat Top pistons .070 in the hole. Cylinders look ok and the crank looks good. The crank is .020 over on both the mains and rods.

I have not CC'ed the 974 360 heads to know the volume of them. I do have my original model 675 heads off of the old 318.

This are my questions.

My compression is low. My camshaft is bad so I do need to buy a new cam, lifters and probably pushrods. They are quoting me $325 just to mill a pair of heads .040. Which seems a little high to me.

Do I use the 318 heads or the 360 heads?

Are there any cheap 318 pistons to bring up compression without spending a fortune?

Remember it's been bored .060 already but there is hardly any ware in the cylinders.

This is going to be my wife's car so if it had a tiny rump to it that would be fine.

Currently it is a 318 .060 over, flat top pistons marked "2007" on the inside of the skirt, 904 tranny. I believe that it has a 2.76 rear, I will check tonight. Whimpy 7 1/4 in peg leg. It will have a Edlebrock Performer, 600 Edlebrock Carb and a set of Hooker Headers that my brother in law sold me for $75

I have looked at the camshaft recommendations.

Summit K50052
Comp 20-220-3 250/260 @ .050206/212 .432/.444
Comp XE256
Comp XE262
Voodoo 256
Howards 711381-10 @.050 .208/.214 .479/.494

I tried to find a engine masters video where they tested a stock 318 and then added manifold, Carb, headers and a XE262 cam and make 282 HP but I have not been able to locate it. Anyone have a link?

We want to be able to have enough torque to do a burnout. If that is possible with this combo.

Thanks everyone for all of the help that I have gotten so far from you on this site. It is truly amazing the amount of knowledge on here.

Eric


P.S. Here are some Pics of the Junk block, The new to me block and the .060 over piston sitting .070 in the hole.