I asked this question a while back but it was buried in a post, so let me try once more...

I have a 88 350 non roller engine block, rods, and heads. I will be replacing the crank,pistons,pins, all block components aside from block and rods, heads will be stock with new valves, hand porting at least to gasket match, new hyd TQ cam with new lifters and springs.

Assuming I wanted to get a 400 crank, what other tribal knowledge do I need to know to get this together as painlessly as possable? Are the rods good, are the heads ok, do I need special pistons or other work/parts? What is the whole story on making a 383? My target is $1300 for parts and machine work.

Thanks for any help you all give me!