318 stroker -> Mopar Performance A8 build guidance needed.

As @ratbastad would say don’t step over donuts to pick up dog turds. I doubt the 360 is 50lbs heavier than a 318/340 but even if it is, the bigger engine will more than make up for the weight disadvantage with torque production. Loose 50 pounds somewhere else. The gen3 hemi idea is solid as well and can make good power. I’d go that route far before trying to find (or machine) everything you’ll need to put an A8 together. Just for ***** and grins, call a few cam companies and ask if they have a core for an A8 engine.