So I decided to build a 360 for my Valiant :)

If it was me and I had all the parts for a stock stroke 360, I would build what I have. If I had money to spend on top of that, I would get some TF heads before I would spend money on a stroker kit.

Personally, I like a stock stroke 360, even though I can't argue that a 408 has more torque. I guess I am more of an RPM guy and while a 3.58 stroke 360 isn't going to rev like a 340, it will rev better than a 4" stroke motor. Provided the stoke stroke motor doesn't have pistons and rods that way outweigh the stroker. And John (recent legendary member) showed that you don't need a stroker to run 9's.

BTW, I don't see a G3 as a prostreet build. I understand the idea of not adding electronics, but if you run a MSD box for your ignition on an LA or BB, there isn't any more electronics needed to run an early G3. At the same time, I like EFI, VVT and SRV so I am running all of it through a factory PCM, and wouldn't want a carb on a G3 myself. To each their own.