318 build suggestions?

Car is currently a 225/6, Clifford 6=8 4 bbl setup, 7.25 rear, 3.91 gears, 28” tires. Have a small block 904 to go with the new build. Other than that, starting at scratch, and around here, finding 340s or 360’s (complete) are like finding a leprechaun.

Wish I had the scratch to but a nice Blue-Print 408/727 stroker combination for the car and have warranties and everything nice and new, but there’s just no way I can swing 16 grand….so unless I find a philanthropist that wants to see that happen for me, it’s grinding away at overtime and driving Lyft on the side to scrape something together. Add to that, I’ve never built an engine before, and hoping I can manage the swap with limited space, tools and experience.
You are basically starting out just like my project.
You will need to do lots of research and parts hunting, maybe even find a parts car. My advice is, make what you have in the car now work really good and enjoy it until you think you have everything necessary to do the complete engine swap. If anyone tells you that you should start taking apart a perfectly good working car in preparation before you have absolutely everything ready, those people are re***ded.