Okay, I decided what I'm going to do with the engine issue: I'm going to rebuild what I have. It's just too much fun to pass up. I'll order all the things I need from engnbldr.com (including a new Off Road H/O head with the 261° "C" camshaft) and then find a good local machine shop in Fresno or Clovis. Anybody have any recommendations? Only thing is that I have an '82 block but it says this head is for '85 - '95. I wonder if this will be an issue . . .
Update: Crap, I just found out that the '85 block is longer than my '82
. Back to the drawing board!