318 build

Ok so I'm build a 318 stock bore flat top pistons new bottom end either a 454 lift cam or a 480 lift summit grind 4 speed is putting 360 J heads on it going to help it or hurt it
What is the purpose of your build? Cruiser, street, street and strip? It’s more helpful to provide the cams duration at 0.050 " and the LSA. I know that the majority of the guys on here are going to highly recommend the 360 heads, but without knowing more information about your set up none of us can really provide you with good suggestions. If you're gonna just be using it as a daily driver / Cruiser then I think that using your stock 318 heads is the best way to go, you can bowl work and a comp valve job, have a 30* x0.070" back cut done to the valve's. Recurve the distributor is good idea. A true dual exhaust system, manifold will be fine too