An airgap is easily capable of putting a stroker well in the 10’s.
not many guys, stroker or not, have 10 second 10.5 compression cars with a 3800 vert and non offset pushrod heads.
assuming that is what the OP has.
I am older, I may not have the breaths left to grow into anything.
I buy what will work the best today. Tomorrow is another day. I did that kind of stuff years ago, you have it backwards
I still say with moderate compression, a 3800 vert and assuming a moderate camshaft, unless the car is a light, cut up typical bracket car( doesn’t seem like it is) the airgap will shine on the street or the strip.
been there, done all this.