Captainkirk's Duster project

So, vacillating back and forth between blocks....even though I SAID I made my mind up, women aren't the only ones who can change their minds! I went down in the basement and pulled out that minx block and untied the bag for the first time in like eight years....it's pristine, gents. I remember now we did all that work removing the casting flash in the lifter galley, and it shows.
Measured the bores with my bore taper gauge...I'm getting about .001 overall with maybe one or two in the .0015 range way up top...so here's what we're gonna do. Packing up BOTH blocks and running them up to Tony so he can look, measure and we can make an informed decision instead of shootin' from the hip. No matter what; it's gotta be right. Now, 'right' can be 'adequate' so long as it's not me just tryin' to fool myownself....(as we all have a tendency to do now & again)...and I can't lie; the money factor is giving me cold sweats as I figure to go oversize with new pistons, rings and pins and possibly deck the block might run as high as $1200.00 (just estimating) whereas that money could be put to much better use if it's not really required. Right now, I can pick up a set of never-run L-2316's in STD bore for around 200 bucks, maybe slap on a set of rings and bolt 'em on. That's a pretty big difference. So, next stop...Tony's shop to get the scoop and an honest opinion.