Help spec'ing out a new small block
You want 9.0’s or 9.50’s? Big difference in ET’s in what will get you there. Mid 9’s is somewhat easy nowadays. Stock block is fine, W2’s, Indy’s will do it. Don’t really need big cubic inch or big compression. You said solid roller but it’s not really needed but is definitely better. You don’t need anything exotic to run deep into the 9’s.
I use methanol and will never go back to race gas.