Big horsepower 318 builds

I’ve never built any LS motor(I rarely ever even see the heads)....... but I’d actually like to do one.
It would be a low-ish buck/effort type thing...... just to see what it’s all about really.
I’d do an earlier 6.0(no mds, no vvt), convert it to a carb.
Re-ring, mild head work, and a cam type of thing........ try to keep the LS specific aftermarket parts to a minimum...... cuz a lot of that **** ain’t cheap.

I realize this post doesn’t pertain to high hp 318 builds......... but there doesn’t seem an abundance of those to discuss at the moment........ so this is sorta like “filla”.