LA 318 advice

Well, as I mentioned it in the thread title, I came here for advice. And I feel I made the right choice is asking on this forum.
So I think I’ll digest the information, and based on the last page of replies, I’ll rethink shooting for 8.9-1 SCR and have the deck squared, and .020 off after that, will wind up around 8-1, and to be honest, the truck will scoot along just fine.
Regarding the transmission, it’s a 727, the rear gears are currently 4.11’s, I’m thinking of moving to a 3.5-ish rear gear when I come across an axle with proper WMS to WMS.

Thanks all, any more thoughts please don’t hesitate to write them down.