First stroker build – could use some expert advice

BrianT said
Demon beat me to it. I'm running a '90 roller lifter block in my build. I bought a used crate engine for $300 and sold all the parts that I'm not using, so I have $100 in a standard bore block. These blocks can be found pretty easily in trucks and vans of that era.

Your build sounds pretty close to mine. You can click on the link in my signature to see it.

If I didn't have a machine shop/engine builder close to me that I trusted, I would have Brian (OU812) do the heads and let him chose a cam to go with them.

BrianT - Thanks for the advice. I've been keeping an eye out for late 80's, early 90's 360 engine/block on Craigslist. My other option is a freshly machined 340 block that my brother has offered to give me. The story behind the 340 is that a local machinist built the engine, had cylinder head sealing issues (one of the heads had been welded) and then he immediately disassembled the engine and sold it for parts. I'm hesitant to accept the 340 block because it has already been bored .040 over and I certainly can't vouch for the quality of the machine work. I suppose I should take the block to a competent machinist and have it checked out before I make any decisions. Thanks to everyone for their moral support and advice as I work through these issues!