Worked on the car a little bit more yesterday and made some small progress.
Removed the valve springs and stems from the head:
Removed the crank pulley off the crank, air tools ftw.
Also I was able to get the lifter trays and lifters removed from the engine. The lifters look like they are in great shape. I can see about half of the camshaft ant it also appears to be in great shape with nothing more than normal wear and tear visible.