1978 - 360 engine build

I just finished having a '77 360 out of a Cordoba built. Mine is a "smog" motor with cast iron "smog" heads. The build included: Block and heads hot tanked, mag'd, shot peened with both surviving the process but there was excess chamfer at the tops of the cylinders which, we found out, was how Mopar cast their blocks. This bothered the builder during the zero deck milling but everything worked out fine. Crank and connecting rods shot peened with one rod failing the process. Block was bored .030 over, crank and new set of floating pin connecting rods balanced with KB 107 pistons. Heads got a 3 angle valve job and also a bowl blend and gasket match keeping the 1.88 and 1.60 valves. Using stock lifters but used adjustable push rods. New set of main bearings, cam bearings, Comp Cams XE274H cam with matching springs Stock oil pump, oil pick up, and oil pan. Eddy Performer RPM intake, Holley 4150, 650cfm carb, Eddy Victor Series water pump, Holley 110 gph fuel pump. Still deciding on ignition. I highly recommend neutral balancing your externally balanced 360. Cam will depend on alot of things such as vacuum needed, rear end ratio, etc. I wanted a dependable, tight motor with a little lope. I used the 1.88 valves to keep the vacuum up. Estimated 9.5 to 9.8:1 compression ratio. Expected horsepower and torque? I'll probably never find out. It won't be in the car for a while but I'll let you all know how it worked out. Neutral balance that 360, though and don't let those cast iron heads bother you, they'll flow fine. Good luck with your build.