10's on $5,000 ?

The DC books back in the day gave a receipe that worked for that particular engine/wt. car. Fact.
You take that formular and increase compression, and his better heads (which you have?), where will you be? How much faster?

318willrun is doing what keeps us all alive and going, that is DREAMING. When we stop dreaming, we stop living. He has a dream, a vision, and trying to make a plan. His exercise here will eventually show all what can be accomplished with X amount of $ and a certain amount of work!!! For the old guy that has been there and done it, this whole deal might not be a interesting as it can be to the guy, younger or older, that has never attempted and accomplished such!!
Dreaming is fun!!!