1972 Dodge Colt

Epoxy and exhaust heat doesn’t usually result in a reliable long term repair.

“If it were me”, I’d probably(definitely?) scale back on the intensity of the porting on the replacement head.
Maybe have the exhaust valves cut down to 1.45-1.46 so one isn’t tempted to get too carried away.

Go Big or go Home!!!!

Yea, it is pushing it to go that big, that is why a lot of folks go with the 1.44 valve.
I have seen a lot of heads with these 1.5 valves and it works.
But if you are new to a slant head it is VERY easy to make a good day bad.