thanks for the welcome guys, i'm currently in the N.O.B. area of Norfolk... Living out in the Suffolk/ Isle of white/ Smithfeild area.
mopar34: the current goal (even though im using a gen VI block) is to keep 196x techknowlagy poweing the bbc, machanincal toilet bowl, I mean carb., either a twin screw s/c or roots style s/c.

im on a slight budget now, but a lot of underway time is schedualed, so when we get back is when im going to accualy start the build, but you can never overprepair or research for something as expencive/time consuming as a complete build... i mean COMPLETE, the bore is still rough cast and needs punched, and with all the years of experence here im hoping to find someone to suggest an 'optimal' bore and stroke to start my short block in the right direction, getting to the ultimate goal of a power plant that was built right one time, the first time, and gives me a good compromise of streetability and some minimal amiture 1/4 runs in Richmond