302 swirl port heads on a 360

63dartman said
Are the 302 swirl ports a good option on a 360? I would probably have the larger valves installed and open the intake and exhaust to match my eddie performer rpm manifold and headers. I also have a set of open chamber j heads with 1.88 and 1.6 valves I can use. This is going on a stock bottom end rebuild.......not sure if it's worth the extra money to have the 302's worked on or not. The goal I am looking for is increased compression and hp.....any suggestions would help out alot.

If you are going to rebuild the bottom end I would suggest that you go with a piston with a higher compression height such as the Speed Pro CP116 or Keith Black KB107. One of these pistons will get you into the 9:1 compression range without decking the block or over 10:1 with a zero decked block with your J heads. Certainly will be a lot cheaper than working on the 302's.