318 build up

finally the weather is breaking, bought a buildable 318 w/ 904 mated to it, gonna pull out the #'s matching units out of the car and store.
ive read alot about build ups on the 318, seems decking the block to zero deck height is the most gain to get h.p. i dont want a pure strip engine, although i do want something that holds its own at red lights, im thinking a modest block/ head shave, maybe not quite to zero, i have an edelbrock 4 bbl. intake and headers at the ready, just trying to zero in on the correct piston, camshaft, carb. combo to make a streetable ride that can hold its own, im a ford guy, that finally got my first mopar, amen, any suggestions for a workable combo i would appreciate, thanks in advance