Waking Up a Turd

Stroking it is not yet in my plans.... I am still looking for a cheap solution.
I will be weighing all the costs as i go.
Ive also thought about a junkyard Magnum swap. If i find too many parts i cannot reuse, i will be weighing all my options.
I didn’t see where you had the initial/total timing set. Your current combo should be faster as it sits. 60 ft times is killing it. My old stock ‘89 D150 with 360, single exhaust and 3.21 gears went 15.3’s. Just to give you a comparison for your potential