All valid points and thanks for all the input....I'm going to try and run these heads, have plenty of time for decisions so as suggested I will try and find someone local with a flow bench....the machinist that cleaned them up and mag'd them is pretty well respected in these parts (Nevin @ Collier Machine) long time friend I trust his assessment of the porting work, but think his prices are out of whack for my budget, so I have a few avenues to pursue that just might work out...

I'm gonna be buried up to my azz in work for the next three weeks away from home, so it's on the back burner until then I guess.

Looks like I will probably end up taking a quick trip to Texas once I get home to pick up the Valiant....I'm stoked

Rickster