11 second smallblock...how would you build it?

hey guys,
ive always told myself that if i can break into the 11's with a smallblock ill be a happy kid (after all, thats way faster than anything ive ever driven). I have my ideas of how it could be done, and i probably wont get around to this for a while since i just want to get my car on the road...but i think its fun to brainstorm and see what everyones ideas are...i have some limitations, so hopefuly this doesnt damper it too much...maybe some real life combos will help

must have
-stock stroke longblock (can be slightly overbored, but no stroker motors...not interested and neither is my wallet)
-3.91 gear or less, will be a street/strip car
-28" tall tire, no slicks (again street strip car)
-No limit on heads, but i find it MUCH more interesting to see someone do it on a factory iron head like an x or j...these combos are more interesting
-must be able to idle in traffic and NOT overheat
-must run on pump gas...the lower the better

if its a stickshift combo, even better! i know this list might seem somewhat limiting, or some may be even saying "wow, he cant figure it out himself how to do it", but like i said, im looking for your opinions...what you would use, or even better how you've actually done it

fire away!:cheers:
Matthew

You'll have to make 500HP to run 11's with that gear/tire combo. So start with that.
When I first finished my duster, it was street driven for a while with a 9" converter and a 28" tire and 4.56 gear.
My W2 headed 360 made just over 500HP back then and it ran 11.50's at 119mph. So as you can see it takes a healthy engine when you have a soft leaving car.
You CAN do it with factory iron but they are crack prone. So you always take a chance on them ending up junk after some time. Now if you do most of the work yourself, then it's no biggie if they crack later on. But if have to pay someone for that work....OUCH!!

You'll have to spend money somewhere. My 360 was stock crank, stock rods, hard blocked stock block and KB hyperutectic pistons!
Brian