Sorry for the late update. I finally got my engine back home. I had my main machine shop do the long block and porting and valve work on the head, and I had another shop, friend of my dad, do the lump ports. He had a mill where he could do a better job of the cutting of the bosses and the spot facing. Turned out great. I also painted it the early Chevy truck medium gray. Looks good. My goal is to have it dressed up like an early 216/235, with stickers and air cleaner, but be a hopped up 255 underneath.
I'm going to break the cam in with the original intake/exhaust manifolds and 1 bbl, then swap the Offy intake and Holley 600 and the headers on (good idea DeuceCoupe). That way I know it should run ok for the break-in. Pics to come.
