C130 Chief, that was the original plan but I couldn't really find an exact match that wasn't pretty steeply priced, hence why I chose the original options from Summit due to their similar specs. I completely agree on the rest of your post, and that's really the goal. I didn't get to drive her much last summer and want to change that this year.
After contemplating and reading over all of your responses a few times, at this point I'm thinking maybe spend the money getting new springs and such to have the heads ready for a cam swap later down the line, especially since the summer will bring in a bit more cash flow. Possibly try some light porting myself before I send out the heads as well. That said, any good recommendations for springs? I will admit I don't know a whole lot about valve spring ratings and such, so any advice is more than welcome. Also, not costing an arm and a leg is still of pretty high importance, but I'm willing to spend maybe a little more here so I don't have to later. Any other recommendations as far as head work and such would be greatly appreciated, you have all been very helpful so far! :thankyou: I'll be back home tomorrow as well so I can check my head casting numbers to make sure they're worth the work, although I'll probably still use them whether they are or not lol.