Ahhhhh, I see. Hummmm. Well, last I spoke on this very topic with @replicaracer43 when he was machining my block up, he said to me “I don’t think your going to need that 9.2 short deck race block you have to do what you want to do.”
I like the big bore 3.79 stroke option and beyond that, I don't know what route I should go. Short deck or tall deck? Which one and why? I thought I wanted 48 deg lifter angle but from what I have read, I don't think the Victor heads will work or I could be wrong. Details is what I am after. Once I have the information, I can make an educated decision.
A tall block allows for an easier selection of a standard MoPar piston dimension.
A siamese block has way thicker cylinder walls and can be bored much much larger than a non-siamese block.
The 48* lifter angle straightens out the pushrod which is great as I think you understand it but does drive up the cost of a camshaft a lot.
The Victor head has the extra bosses for more bolts to increase the clamp load on the head to the block for very high compression or boosted engines. Your future block may or may not have the extra attaching points.
I’ll also have to read up on the Victor head to a 48* block.
The only other thing about the Victor head is the valve angle.
