Let's Build a 416 with Cast Iron Heads and Manifolds

12many said
If I had a rebuildable 360 core with a good cast crank I’d build me a 360 up to a certain horsepower level. If I needed a crank for it though, I’m not buying a cast 3.58” replacement or a even forged version. I’m going stroked, a forged 4” and building it to whatever level I was after. Simple. And going stroker doesn’t automatically mean, make it mandatory it has to be high CR, big valves, heads, mombo solid cams, drain pipe headers, yadda yadda yadda. Sure it’s a great option. By all means. You build it the way you see fit. Others don’t agree? They’ll get over it.

My grandpa drove an Oldsmobile. putting a stroked crank in a small block without the supporting parts, that's what you have just an Oldsmobile tractor engine. lol
Like you say, to each his own I guess.
Getting back to the original OP, I like where he's heading with this build, I see the manifolds as a minor hinderance at what he wants