I see where he's coming from, but I agree with your decision. The engine ran fine before you pulled it. You pulled it anyway, and opened it up to inspect it. It inspected fine for everything you could check. No reason to go further if upgrades aren't in the budget.
I also like your philosophy of "looks stock but isn't." My future plans call for a similar path. I'm thinking 440 Source stealth heads and a mild Lunati cam. What are yours?
I see where he's coming from, but I agree with your decision. The engine ran fine before you pulled it. You pulled it anyway, and opened it up to inspect it. It inspected fine for everything you could check. No reason to go further if upgrades aren't in the budget.
I also like your philosophy of "looks stock but isn't." My future plans call for a similar path. I'm thinking 440 Source stealth heads and a mild Lunati cam. What are yours?
I have a bunch of 906 heads Mike, if you come up for the Autorama I'll give you a pair to take home with you.
I would do your research on the Stealth Heads. I was going to run them until I saw the head gasket firing ring breached the chambers on each head. If you decide to go that route, you should also budget for new springs, retainers, etc. as the components on the heads are not very good. I was also going to run their roller rockers until I found some catastrophic engine failures online caused by the roller tip coming loose, effectively turning the rocker into a pitchfork that eventually caused the retainers to pop out, dropping a valve.
Well, if you ever decide to visit Magic Kingdom....
Heads are a ***** as carry-on, though...
"Excuse me. miss, could you stow these overhead for me?"