A couple questions that I would like help on:

1. If I got a rotating assembly for a 383ci what other mods need to be done to heads/block to make this work? As I noted above, I was under the impression that a 383 is not a simple bolt together issue? There are many 383 kits from flatlanderracing, Summit, PAW, JEGS, etc. The cost is really not much more for the 383 kit over a 350 kit with a new SCAT OEM 9000 series crank.

2. Is the Stellite ex valve really an improvement, or is a good quality manly SS valve just as good?

I would seriously consider the 383 if I think it is within my limited cost bracket. I am trying to limit the total job to $1300 for machine work, parts, and head work. I will do the assembly, I have much experiance with 460 Fords and have assembled 5 succesfully. I have no experiance with SBC. Are there any not so appearant tricks or tips I would need to employ to be more succesfull with this assembly? Also, I have read that Chevy has a great ex port on its SBC heads, but the intake port is where the problem is. I will most likely smooth the ex port and lay back the short turn radius but not hog into the port roof like I would a BBF. What is recomended on the intake port? I am under the impression that the intake port needs the cross section increased from intake to start to the valve throat. Is there plenty of material to work with and is there any advice you all can offer from experiance?