Mopar 418 build.

Nothing wrong with your plan. You'll have the power and torque of a stock 440 in a smaller package.

Exactly. And since he's in the process of rebuilding it. The added costs of a cast crank stroker kit is not a whole lot. And the Added HP/TQ vs Added Costs vs Streetablity make it a great value.

Strokers soak up cam. A comp 268 will act like a one smaller sized cam in a 340.

IMHO a 268 will be fine. IIRC, there is an old thread on FABO of a stroker with a 268 cam and dyno numbers with various carbs. Red in red 68 barracuda fastback and Robinson was his last name I think.