360 LA New Build

I just said this on another thread and I don't mean to be repeating myself but the same advice applies here. I found that buying a kit is much cheaper then trying to Cobble together all the peace. And also I didn't find it necessary to go forged at any rate because I've had no problems with my 11 second car, that has a cast crank, I-beam rods and forged pistons are sufficient. I think my kit from Jegs was like $1,400 Us. that included bearings rings crank rods and pistons. But I'm of course with everyone else if you can get that 340 Going that would be more bang for your buck and here in the states much harder to find than the common 360 that I used. The only thing that I found was it more expensive to do at 318 because they're not so common to stroke and the Pistons or a little more expensive or were at the time. I think just take both the blocks to the Machine Shop and if the 340 will work do it if not go with the 360. My 2 cents.