I have only worked on a few of them so I haven't seen a pattern. I do know for a fact, that if you torque the front left head bolt to much, you will break the corner of the block off! It cost me a second block...

It sounds like you all ready have a good plan on the rebuild. Go ahead a hone the cylinders a bit to knock the glaze out, then find a machine shop willing to measure the bores. Might as well take the crank along with you if yo don't have a good micrometer.

Joe