picking up a 64 tomorrow morning!

[TJ's Chevy]

Get a felpro head gasket if it needs one. They're the best out there. If you can do a compression test that will tell you if you have a blown head gasket or at least give you a clue as to which cylinder may have issues. Issue is alot of times the head gaskets would blow from over reving the engine. You'll want to pull the pushrods out and make sure they're straight. The lifters will pull out from the top to, be a good time to check for wear and tear on those. Congrats on the fire up though.