408 stroker engine build

I know this is an old thread but since it covers some of what I needed to know I figured it would be a good place to ask a question.

With the 15% Summit discount going on I figure I need to act quick & order my Scat 408 stroker kit. My engine will have Edelbrock heads & a 6 pack on it. I'll probably get the heads re-worked some for a bit better flow. I already have the heads, a main-stud girdle, Comp Cams shaft mount Magnum roller rockers, a Comp roller cam (.510/.520 lift, 230/236 @ .050), Hughes springs, the six pack, lots of other misc. stuff. The car will be mostly street driven with maybe an occasional pass down the strip. I have a 4 speed & 3.91 gears, SS springs, & will probably use about a 25" to 26" rear tire. I plan to keep the compression ratio at about 10 to 1 to run pump gas. I'll have the engine balanced, have the block decked & line honed, etc.

Here's my major question. Should I just buy the cast crank, I-beam rod kit or should I spend the extra $358 & go bullet proof with the forged crank & H-beam rods. I only want to do this once & I could probably absorb the extra cost. How well does the cast crank hold up to repeated hard launches with a 4 speed? I'm in my early 50's & want to get this done so I can go out & play! :toothy10: