the "B" guys have it......

I guess I would differ that 10's is the "easy button". Been going to the strip for 30+ years, and I can tell ya, 10 second B-body street cars didn't roll in and out like a Walmart parking lot. But yes, the fitment is better and headers are cheaper than A bodies for sure.

I don’t know....... I did it 25 years ago...... and it really wasn’t that hard.
The only thing I didn’t do myself was install the roll bar.
Built my own motor, ported my own heads, built my own trans, built my own rear, did the body work, painted the car, etc.

There was nothing too special or trick involved.
One key ingredient was....... no concessions made for “streetability”.
4.56’s, slicks, 5300 stall.