408 build

Depending on what deck height and dish the 408ci's pistons have you can get away with fairly stock heads. For example, if the pistons are at .025" under deck height and have a 5cc dish the 360's 72cc-ish heads will give about a 10:1 compression ratio with a standard .040" head gasket.

A stock 4bbl intake would be perfect and provide lots of fun for cheap, and the 360 heads if they have been even mildly ported will probably support 350hp or more easily. I think it would be a fun daily driver, and very gratifying to do on a budget.

- boingk