No gurus' here either...
There are head/cam choices out there.
Like Trainman said, try to BUILD TORQUE with these trucks. If you have a flyweight vehicle, you can afford to concentrate more on horsepower than torque production. And, thanks for the compliment Jerry..
The Strikers and the Stage IV heads are excellent.
They are both scienced-out units, so be cautious about claims of massive power improvements through porting. My advice if you are going to use either of these heads, LEAVE THEM ALONE.
Guys in the Chrysler Airflow division have done additional porting on the Stage IVs and know EXACTLY what they can and can't do. I'm not talking c.f.m. values here, but actual POWER improvements through porting. Without relocating the guides on the Stage IVs (a re-casting), there isn't much left in them. They work very well just as they are. Same goes for the Strikers. I'd be very cautious if you are making changes to either. I'd try either of them out of the box first before tearing into something that is ready to bolt on AND ACTUALLY WORK.
Strikers for example are designed for an improvement in horsepower and torque between 2500 and 5800 which work well with the cars and the trucks.
But in every case, don't assume that if a head flows more, it is going to make more power. It isn't that simple and in many cases, more flow (past a certain point) can cost you power. It depends on what your porter knows and doesn't know.
If the Stage IV conversion doesn't come to pass and the Strikers aren't back into production, that leaves the o.e.m. heads. Properly ported Gen IIIs can make some good power. It depends on who ports them. You could talk to Greg Good. Let him know what your expectations are...
Ronnie
