Don't know if any of you guys are still interested in this thread but I've always despised it when someone came to me for advice and never let me know how it worked out so here's the next update: Alright, let's see....I ended up with stock Edelbrock heads in the interest keeping a roof over my head (I'll have some port work done later), the block is back from the machine shop-bored .030 and decks cut 0.10, the stock crank needed nothing more than polishing, Diamond forged pistons are here and so it goes...STILL haven't made a cam choice but it's inevitable at this point. I'll have something by the end of the month and plan on final assembly shortly thereafter.

Then there's that whole "get the transmission built" process...

Thanks again for all of the advice! More to come...