360 engine build ? help please

I'm rebuilding a 1976 360 that will have a
9.0 to 1 compression, a comp 262 to 268 cam,
or equivelent. a stock 4 barrel intake with
a thermoquad,or rpm air-gap with a
750 edelbrock,and headers. using this
set-up will aftermarket heads offer me any noticeable power gain over the stock heads?

Properly prepared stock heads will be fine. After-market heads might be better. Your weak link in your mix as stated is the Eddy 750. And for any engine build, choose your parts to best fit your real, most common driving style (street pounder, race car, slow cruiser, stump puller, etc.)

how are you getting 9:1 compression? stock pistons or stock type replacements will get you 7.7-8.2 compression with stock heads...

depending on what your heads need, it might be more economical to get a set of enginequest 318B heads....hughes has them new for $700/pr assembled with good springs, they flow about 30-40 CFM more than 1.88 valve smog 360 heads, and have a ~9cc smaller chamber, which will net you a .7 compression increase with the same short block over 360 LA heads.

I had a very good experience with a low compression (stock long block 360) with a comp XE262, eddie air gap, and an eddie 1406 600CFM carb.

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how are you getting 9:1 compression? stock pistons or stock type replacements will get you 7.7-8.2 compression with stock heads...
it might be more economical to get a set of enginequest 318B heads....hughes has them new for $700/pr assembled. with a comp XE262,

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What Patrick said and I would contact Demonsizzler for a thermoquad and use an intake w a spreadbore pattern either an oe iron 360 one or aftermarket alum