273 Commando Engine Build

So his choices are, near stock 273 or a built 408, guess there's no middle ground :)
I was thinking of his 273 with a 4'' stroker kit. He mentioned that he wasn't interested in a 318 or a 360. So how about a 331 cubic inch stroker? 3.23 gears. Sounds like a fun car to me. Maybe I'm just getting old.