my first engine rebuild (318) advises

I would use stock rods,fine .Krazykuda's posts,real world. Instead of spending big bucks,on a Lunati cam kit.,Check out ,Summit Racing's k6901 cam kit.(basically,a stock 69 340 cam,and lifters. ).Unless,10 to 1, mildly ported heads,a waste of cash(in my opinion,only).