AJ's Opinion; what size SBM do I need
First off...many guys who build engines for a living ignore that useless DCR...
That said I'd buy a set if cheap FT pistons, angle mill the snot off the stock open chamber heads and install a cam around 525 lift/220-230
[email protected] ground in a 106-108 LC.
I got 12-1 compression out of a 360 with J heads and a .250 dome. I think we shaved .050 or more off the heads.
Going flat top and without decking the block you could get around 10-1 compression which would run great on E85.
This combo, with a cast iron intake, 500 Holley two barrel on a +.060 360 produced a nice 440 hp with just a mild bowl rework. This was on a Wissota super stock dirt motor.
We did do an all out rebuild but the final cost came in at under $3700.00