Well, I just looked up these Edelbrock heads, they're $750 EACH from Summit Racing. Sorry, I don't think that's gonna fit the budget.
I've built some screamin' Pontiac motors, and I've never used anything but massaged factory heads. Are you guys telling me that these Ford heads suck SO BAD that they can't be made to flow decent with some basic port work? I have a couple of local machine shops that do good work for a fair price. I can have these heads reconditioned and ported and still be less than the cost of ONE of those Edelbrock heads.
Like I said, I'm looking to get 325 - 350 Horsepower or so. That's less than one HP per cubic inch. I'm not trying to build a rocket, I'm just trying to make my Galaxie a little less "Grandpa's cruiser" and a little more "muscle car".
I'm gonna start looking for deals on Ebay and swap meets and save up for the big ticket items (headers, new exhaust, etc) and hopefully I'll be able to do some surgery this fall or winter. I've got a monthly budget and I'm not gonna go into debt over this car. I've got some other areas to upgrade too (i.e. swapping out the front drums for disc brakes, new wheels & tires, new vinyl top, etc) so my budget has to cover a lot of stuff.
Matt | 
