It has a Bravo One outdrive, so power isn't a problem. It already had an aluminum intake manifold, but I'll have to check to make sure it is brass lined since it is raw water cooled and I run in Salt occassionally. Salt and aluminum don't like each other.

The 496 Stroker kit sounds like a winner. The Bravo has a better transmission than the alpha so hopefully the shifting won't be a problem.

It is supposed to warm up this weekend a little in PA so maybe I can pop off a valve cover and read the #'s on the head. Also, I looked for the casting numbers on the block but couldn't see any... I'll look again.