High-mileage 915 J heads... can they be fixed?

Yes can just tap some 1/4" threads and plug those smog holes with some 1/4" allen screws.

Here are a set of the later 596 heads that I rebuilt myself, new valves and guide seals.
All the 360 head castings are all the same flow and port size, just different casting numbers.

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The later 360 heads have the hardened seats so they don't sink the valves like your 915s did.

With the stock exhaust manifolds, you probably don't even have to plug the smog holes. They should cover them.