318 engine combination

I was contemplating with those #302 heads to do some port and bowl work to them and get 1.88/1.60 valves put in
This would really help the rest of your combo. Not sure if you want suggestions, but i was going to suggest 360 heads. Bigger ports, bigger valves. When it comes to performance, and i have to choose, I always take flow over compression. I would home port the bowl area of 360 heads, and do some "slight" touch up to the ports.