Valve spring micrometer

No he just cut the original seats as you can tell he didnt cut much. I think the heads where originally around 1.62 and the variances I'm seeing is the seats that was in bad shape and he had to cut more in those seats! I measured these heads before I ever took them to the machinist and iqad getting a really short height. And everyone in here told be it was because I measured them wrong and I wasn't using the correct tool so. I bought the correct tool and they are still to short! Haha. I think these heads are just made that way. Somewhere deep in my notes I have the original measurements I took with a snap gauge and calipers. Iirc I'm pretty sure it 1.62

I see. Have you tried juggling the valves around, as a poor man's way of equalizing the heights? None of those valves measure the same, I assure you.
Being's your not assembled yet. Try measuring seat heights with ONE VALVE only (Int/Exh). This is your control. Now write down your heights, seat to seat, and average them. (Use a sharpie and write those numbers next to the seats)
Next, use the seat with this averaged height, and do the same with each valve. ( write down this number on each valve.) Swap accordingly. Low seat with thick valve, high seat with thin valve.
now check your spring heights and see how much improvement you have.