RustyRatRod's Guide To Hot Rod Bliss
I want to build a "stock hybrid 383". Take a 68 bottom end using the positive deck height stock pistons. Blueprint the block to the stock deck height. Get a pair of the 67 440 HP 915 casting heads and use the .043" Fel Pro blue head gaskets. End up with right around .030" quench.
Just build it stone stock from there. Road Runner cam and all. Degree the cam in. Maybe do some mild bowl porting. Edelbrock Performer 383 and a good Thermoquad with some headers. I bet that would scream.