Hi,
New to this site and building a bigblock for my 69 Camaro

I have the oppurtunity to get a 502 MARK V block. Everything I've read is not too good about this block. My plan is to build a 540 with AFR 305's for the street. If not - I'm going to find a donor 454 and go 496

Can I use AFR's or Edle Jr's with this Mark V ? I've read alot about the waterjacket issues. Do aftermarket heads (aluminum) work on V's ?

What about running a stick without the bosses for the clutch stuff ?

Should I buy the block ? if its under $1000 ?

Thanks