A 440 block for a few hundred dollars and probably $500 for a block prep and 2300 for a 440 source stroker kit... I think by the time it was altogether you'd blow your budget but, oh well...
Really it's just about hp/torque vs weight and a car that works well. Cubic inch is one of the easiest ways to get the HP/torque, no doubt about it. 440 would be my preferred engine. I'll be happy to work with a 400 as well.
