Big block makeover help plz!

Yep, spend your $500 to bump the compression from 8.74 to 9.5 and gain 8 HP. Whoop-tee-damn-do! Tell these boys how the rest of the engine is put together and I bet they can get more horsepower out of it another way.
There you go again,with airflow over compression..again! Excuse me,..I mean that in a favorable way,Mr Laroy....