What do you think about my 360

1971 was the very first year for the 360. So, a date coded 70 engine is a 71 model year engine. Also, in your favor is that 1971 was the only year the 360 had "high" compression. The books all show the same compression as the later 360s, but it ain't true. The 71 360 pistons had a higher compression height and the static compression was around a a true 8.5 for the 71 motor. So, 9:1 is very possible with minimal work. Also too the 71-73 blocks were usually thicker castings. I'd say for a buck a cube, you got a good deal. Of course, regardless of which cam it is, you'll need new lifters since they were all just chunked in the valve covers. What moron did that? If they had arranged the lifters in the order they came out, you could reuse them. As it is now, you have to replace them with new lifters.