13.3's to 11.8's to Forget it...

In your mind...... how much power do you think it’s going to take to run 11’s in an a body?
And why wouldn’t a stock bottom end hold up to that?

Season after season? Dude....... be serious.
How many times did 318will go to the track this year, and how many passes did he make?
How many passes did you make on your “hot” combo before changing it up?
No guessing...... count the time slips.

A guy that goes to the track once in a while puts way fewer runs on their stuff compared to a guy who spends his summers “bracket racing”.

As for the cost of the converter/gears...... those items are where the ET is.
A good converter is $800+.
Doesn’t matter if it’s for a $20,000 high end bracket piece or a re-ringed 360.
Costs the same.
Same with the gears....... they cost what they cost.

With the right cam, gears, converter.......you don’t need expensive heads to run 11’s.
Bowl blended stock heads will get you there.