408 stroker cam recommendations

How about running everything you have doing the 408, but trying your hand at porting the intake (gasket match and plenum roof from carb base to runners, etc) and do some porting on the heads. Some gasket matching, some short side work, open up the pushrod pinch, a little bowl work, some valve guide boss smoothing? All this stuff is entry level and will help, the tools needed not too costly, theres plenty of info online as well as some good books. I did some of this port work when I was 18-19 back when there were but a few books and magazine articles to gain knowledge from. You also have the benefit of the web, and forums like this to do research and with what you have, put together a stout motor. Anyone, and I bet especially old gear heads would be impressed with your efforts, especially someone your age!! Not very common I think:thumbsup: