SteveP,
Thanks for that info. A guy in my local POCI club also recommended I contact Gaylord as he apparently has a yard full of Pontiacs. I'll be calling him soon. I will have to check the head and see if I can find the markings for the high compression on it.
I agree that once this car gets rolling it goes just fine, which I guess is fine by me, since it's just a cruiser.
Rusty