Going to build a 440 - any thoughts?

I am rebuilding what I've got. I'm staying stock low end with new rings and bearings. I'm going to do a light porting on the heads myself. I have a guy I've known for 20 years that owns a cylinder head shop and he advised aluminum heads because if he was to build my heads it would cost far more. He says it would be $900 just to port and polish plus another $500 to build them. I'll port them myself because the budget is very small. It will get a new cam and lifters, an intake, a carb and headers. I am not looking for a pro street Ramcharger, I'm just looking for a bit quicker than most. I've got all the bearings and rings ordered as well as every gasket. I can start putting it back together next week I hope.

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