Finally have a chunk of time off from work - hoping to have the heads all off to the machine shop by the end of this week for valve job and guides.
The studs on the left side of the engine all came off easily; appeared to be blue locktite around the base of the stud rather than red.
The intake studs where the carbs mount are about a half inch short and did not come through the bolt with the carb mounted up and the exhaust studs look whipped... I'm going to have the machine shop swap those all out as they're tooled and experienced for any breaks during extraction.
Ordered new rocker hardware and RS seals to assist with the incredible leaks from the rocker bores... any leak after all this work would be unacceptable. The cam housing rocker bores are all smooth, tight and un-scored. Hoping to start going towards assembly in the next couple weeks.
Sealant thread here for organization when the time comes:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/911-engine-rebuilding-forum/284737-complete-engine-sealant-thread-12.html