318 LA tear-down

Really, what do you want to do with it? A good running, neat van you can reliably drive ANYWHERE or a street terror that demons should fear? Or anywhere in between? If you decide to stroke it, for 300-400 you can get a 360 to use instead. This is not to run down a 318, but if performance is your goal and you lean towards the terror side. it costs about the same to build a stroker 360 as a 318 stroker. Is this 318 a stepping stone?