Pieces of steel in cylinder??

Well, went with the remanufactured 302s from Rock Auto. Hopefully I can put that baby to bed and move on to cam selection.

I'll tell you what I would run for a camshaft. It's an OLD tried and true grind. Everybody and their brother makes a version. It's the same as the Edelbrock Performer. Here is Summit's version.

Summit RacingĀ® Classic Camshafts SUM-6900

Affordable, simple and will get the job done. For what you are doing, it's just perfect.