Thanks alot, that would be a sweet little motor. Awhile back I read a HRM article about the "350 Chevy should've built" and it used a 400 block with a 327 crank and con rods from a Phord 300-6. 11:1 compression, 87 octane, and 430 hp. Here's the link:
http://www.purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/techinfo/350%20chevy%20engine.html Hmmm, if I could get my hands on a 327 crank, that Edelbrock Performer RPM setup night be a screamer, as it seams the parasitic drag reduction with the short stroke is a factor. Opinions?