383 Build - Help!

I need:
1) Cam and lifters
2) Rocker assembly
3) Oil pump/pickup/rod
4) Head bolts
5) Clutch/pressure plate/flywheel

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I'm going to answer this in reverse;
5. I like a Borg & Beck set up vs. the multi figered units offered by the likes of Centerforce, though, it is a good set up, the pedal feels weird. The Centerforce set up worked well though. You need to remove the over center spring IIRC.

4. MP offers a set inexpensively. ARP/Pioneer's are fine, maybe a tad more expensive.

3. MP again or Mellings, which is what MP has to offer IIRC again. The whole set upp is in the MP catolog. Easy to get in one shot.

2. MP replacement Hyd. rockers are easy to get, but, often not up to par for a performance level engine due to unreliable ratio from rocker to rocker. A basic set of roller rockers can be obtained cheaply from Huges or Comp cams. You'll need to order new pushrods. A P-rod checker is available through both companies. Huges makes it easy. They'll rent you the checker and deuct the rent cost if you get pushrods from them.
IMO, a decent deal!

1. This is very hard to make a recomendation on. The following info may help and yeild a good result or 2 if you can answer them.

With the known 3.23 gear set;

1. what is the intended tire size and what is the intended performance goal, or, what you want the car to do.

2. You wouldn't happen to know the valve sizes and air flow rates of the heads would you?

FWIW, the pair of Holley 390's is a great choice of carbs for there abilty to remain flexable enuff to choose a cam from mild to a good bit of street wild. A total of 780 cfm available for the engine is good with the abilty to handle a decent build up of the engine and cam size.

IDk for sure about cam size and duration splits for this set up and what it is you want, but, as a general shot in the dark, a cam of about 230-236 intake duration would slide in and perform great IMO. It's not so big as to cause problems with PB or drivabilty issues while making good street power and work with the small carbed tunnel ram.