update on the head: total cost came out to 375. "CNC" head or what ever they call it and a build kit from P.E.P.
My boss did a small porting job on it...basically just cleaned the intake ports etc. nothing fancy
I'm going through looking over the whole head for and extra metal sticking out that i don't need...but for the most part its looks good.
Head and intake studs...i'm holding off on head studs at the moment just because i'm going to go through the motor again later to do a metal guide timing set.
A few cons...the cast they used was meant to be "beefier" so the rear...hook or support to lift the motor out needed some love to fit.