Mission Impossible 318
while I think the exercise has merit I just know that there's gonna be a whole bunch of behind the scenes chicanery-- hey presto! we found these super rare high compression stock pistons and this more aggressive cam from an agricultural application, neat huh?
the fact of the matter remains that once you get into heavy machine work the ability for the home builder to accomplish something quickly diverges from "inexpensive backyard build".
there's a reason folks just plunk down for a stroker kit or a blueprint piece. time, money, and convenience. they don't want to spend the time figuring out the math, selecting the parts, waiting on the machine shop, and running around town. bang up the Visa card and gimme that 400hp to be delivered Saturday.
that being said, I'd love to see a 302 or a 355 build that uses iron heads and turns 8K