Move this pig ! 340 B body ....

what can I do to get the best bang for the buck
The above is expensive and take awhile, but probably fitting the quote unless the quote also includes the thought of inexpensive.

Which would be mill heads for a reasonable ratio.
(Larger intake valve and/or bowl porting an option $$$ )
Install 340 cam or larger.
Headers help, but they all suck unless you spend big for Dougs or tti's. Which I'd finish up in 2-1/2 exhaust pipe size.

Also swap the intake for a RPM