My First Engine Build - 360 Help

I also have an 86 360 block. I've done pretty much the same thing in which I sunk all my money this last winter into the machine work and the bottom end. I use the stock heads. For $1400 i bought a complete bottom end kit from Jegs. It was the scat stroker kit with scat cast crank, scat I-beams, icon forged flat tops with total seal rings and king bearings. I am extremely happy with the result and this has left lots of room for improvement with the top end.