Low Deck 400 Builds

ABody, I checked that thread as well, its very good but centric to strokers. And please don't get me wrong, low deck strokers are nice, but what about just a good old 400. Here is why,

I have two 400 blocks, always saved them to build strokers. As outlined in InkJunkies thread, I ground a steel crank for a 470 build, but still is a costly en-devour.

Second block I have a cast short block in pieces. I was thinking of putting it back together, but a reasonable cost. I read IQ52 post (He is a great poster BTW), however very limited information on pistons, cam etc which make good to great combinations. Looking around for pistons for a 400, they are a bit spendy. My thought was there is a combination which hits the mark for budget and a bit of fair power without going to a stroker build.