Captainkirk's Duster project

So, progress was actually made today! I dropped off the J-heads with Tony and had a lengthy discussion about them as follows:
First, he is going to do an inspection to make sure they are good to go, then give an estimate on reconditioning them. He said most likely he would want to replace the valves, at which point I asked him that since we are replacing valves, how much extra to step up to 2.02 intakes? He said no difference in parts cost, only possibly a hundred or so extra to blend the bowls for bigger valves. I kinda liked that answer...:D
Next, we talked valve springs. He said he would like to replace them as mine had some rust on the coils. He also said he would prep them for cam lifts up to .550 in case I ever wanted to go that radical. Speaking of cams, We discussed his choices, as that will affect the way he preps the heads. I let him know I really liked the last cam I had in there @ .450/.475, 298/308 duration. He feels the duration is too long for a power brake car. I would agree, but I was able to do OK with it last time around. I'll see what sort of specs he proposes.
Last but not least, we discussed making sure the cost of reconditioning the heads will not be in spitting distance of a pair of Eddy heads (around $1600.00), because that would be money better spent, IMHO. If he can keep it at or around a grand, then we'll probably soldier on with these heads as planned.
And...I finally picked up the crank, new rods, new pistons and rings after the balance job. Now to figure out where to put 'em...