If you had $2K to play with...

Its called feature creep. LOL
As for the build if it were MY money. Erson 280/270 cam (this is a street car right) 1.70/1.44 valves ( from Engine Builder) Over bore to at least .040 to deshroud the valves,
Cut .050 off the deck and the same off the head to bump the compression up to 9.5 to 1. YOU DID measure it right, Induction of your choice 2bbl for street or 4 bbl for race I like the AUSSIE SPEED Hurricane manifolds (but I do sell them :) )
Eddy 1404or5 carb for 4 bbl or Carter BBD for 2 bbl.
Do the oil mod to the block and head and a race prepped oil pump with the hardened drive gear (also available from me).
If you have an extra 1K then I would go Wiseco/ K1 .105 overbore metic ring pack piston/rod kit and really kick some butt.
Frank