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hello to all, I just tore down my first 350 and planning a full rebuild, but i still need some opinions on matching some parts to get the best performance.

I just found this forum today, and already found way more info than the first one i subscribed.looking through other threads and combo 76 looks similar to what i have going so far. i already have the performer carburator and intake.

question is, this will be a street engine and would like to keep the cost down (won't sacrifise quality for cost, but would like it to be rasonable) and i would like to get your opinion on the head, they are casting #462624 come with 1.95/1.5 valves, from what i read they also came with 2.02/1.6 valves, since they are going to the machine shop, how will they do if i just put the larger valves in, i was planning on polishing the exaust ports and gasket matching too. so how good of a head do i have, or am i better off with new ones. other opinions will be thankfull too