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AJ/FormS, thank you for all the by the ways. The car has sat without running a lot over the years. My dad and I rebuilt it together then my dad passed away in 2016 and then it sat in my mom's garage until 2022 only getting started about every 6 months. I swear we had built it to be closer to a 10:1 static compression ratio but I was 13-15 years old when we rebuilt the engine so I may be misremembering things. I actually have a 360 block that I bought a year or two ago that I have been thinking about rebuilding but gotta save for a down payment on a house first! haha
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@PRH I don't think I'll try a leak down test. I think you're right that the valves are likely bent. I am going to start prepping to get the heads off. Remove coolant and start disassembling the top of the engine. Should I buy all new valves, guides, retainers, and seals to rebuild the heads?