So I went ahead and took off , the intake manifold and the valley pan to see how the assembly looked from the top end, I also removed valve covers just to check if any of the rockers where loose.
I am amazed of how clean this thing looks better than the GTP.
I also took out some oil from the pan just to check for any metal or shavings. I didnt see any and the oil wasnt milky at all just black .
Seems like a rebuilt may not be necessary. List for the engine so far will be
-Edelbrock Performer RPM intake
-Holley 700CFM carb
- ARP bolts for connecting rods
- New Timing Cover
- Comp Cams XE268h kit http://www.compperformancegroupstore...Code=K51-223-4
Other than that I will leave the stock heads , 4x-3h with have low compression but the cam im choosing works great for that . Should be a fun build.