Crank is shot, do I stroke it or not?

You mention budget build and stroker in the same post, the two do not go together, unless your budget is $8-10k. Brian can build you a good solid 360 that'll do anything you want it to do. He's done enough stroker engines that he's probably got good 360 cranks stacked up like cord wood somewhere.

That's funny. I built a 416 back about 1995. Had MAYBE 2500 bucks in it.