Steve what is your intent? Street light derby, I mean good runner with the ability to pull hard street light to street light? I don't think you plan on racing it. So that said, I would look for something no bigger than 195cc. The E-Tech 185s are a good option, basically a aluminum Vortec. The AFRs are said to be the best street head out there. The reason is because they build alot of mid lift flow. That is the area I look at. A head that can flow the most at .600" lift is useless on the street if it can't flow at .300". That is why Vortec and AFR shine. A cam only goes to its peak once per cycle and twice anywhere in between.

A smaller port will give you more velocity, filling the cylinders faster at slow speeds. Like everyday driving. I run a 195cc runner on purpose on my 383. I want to build as much torque as I can. I add that to the 383s having more grunt from the longer stroke then chose a long rod because they are said to help make more torque. All part of my plan to get this pig out of a corner faster. HP sells engines torque wins races.

All this and I haven't made any point, lol. I would go with Vortecs. Then if you get used to the power and want more, sell them. Buy a better flowing head. I think you have a stout bottom end there. Your cam has spot on duration numbers for a street motor. Your gonna need a bigger carb in my book. 750 maybe, 650 for certain.

I don't think you'll find new for under a grand. Mine were 1100 almost 10 years ago. I believe Jegs heads are the Canfields I have. They used to be but Canfield went under so I can't be sure. The pics Jegs has of their heads show a freeze plug in the head and Canfield was the only one I know of to do that. Canfield came in second behind AFR in Chevy Hiperformances heads shoot out a few years back.

 

and lets not leave out rhs racing heads thats what i run,bought them complete for795,thats what i run in my 436 sbc,they are awesome heads made by compcams.

 

agree Bad, Iam running them on my 350, CNCd, 195cc, 2" ss Int. valves, and so far they have been super, especially for the $800.00 cost. Be careful not to get older Comp heads though, from Australia (I think) have heard alot of horror stories

 

I ended up getting a set of iron Vortecs for about $250 plus a bunch of other parts that I sold and actually made more than that on. Heads already have the springs machined, screw in studs, new valves and guideplates etc.

 

I just missed another pair of AFR heads on Craigslist here for $150NIB!!!! Bare heads, so they needed valves and springs, but a real bargain! I was gonna buy them and resell, but they went fast!