[Jack21]

Listen to guys like Mr. Fixit and others who've been there, especially if this is your first engine. It's all too easy to overbuild your engine with race parts, when all you're really after is a warm street motor.

The 393 stroker with cast crank, hypereutectic pistons, and decent AFR/Ede/TFS heads. Keep your compression at or under 10:1, and it will run on 92/93 octane pump gas all day. The aftermarket rods are a good idea, but the stock ones are decent forgings, and with a little prep work, should last forever.

Even with a hydraulic roller cam, you're limited to about 6200 RPM anyway.

DO use ARP fasteners for mains, rods, heads.