Best bang for the buck?

I like all this but I've had 410s and just changed back to the 355 so I could drive on the freeway again.. and I didn't lose anything at the track. I realize I have a different motor but make sure he knows what he's going to get in the end...
I see no way he reaches mid 13's with a low compression 318 with 3.55 gears.
It's gonna need a solid cam and some revs.