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I would use forged rods, clean the heads up but not port them and run a nice 068 cam. Keep it stockish.

My buddy used to pull them right out of the junk yard in the seventies and turn 11s with them in his Nova/Ventura. He was always on the look out for a smashed up 70 Grand Prix, Grand Ville, Bonneville because they were still high compression but he later found out he turned the same times with the 71-72 motors...

I would also look into these Voo Doo cams that have out now. People seem to be having good luck with them...