Thanks for all the replies. I'm really not too familiar with doing 351W stroker motors.
Originally, I was planning to do a 331. However, the project got way more involved than I thought it would. The front end had some frame damage. The shop working on the car suggested since I wanted to retain the factory look but upgrade the
suspension, brakes, steering, etc. that they thought doing a Fat Man Fabrications front end would be better than trying to repair the existing front end. Along those lines, I'm also using their 4 link rear
suspension setup with coilovers. This wasn't exactly what I had planned, but once repair labor was accounted for, the front end solution was a better solution IMO.
Any way, fitment won't be an issue with the new front end. So, I decided to go 351W stroker. The engine builder suggested a 408 so I was curious. I figure, I'd be getting a complete rotating assembly for the build so cost shouldn't be a big difference between the two. I may still go 393, I'm just really trying to get pricing from a few sources. I hear Ford offers a 392 with a warranty and that sounds like a good option. Just need to see where the pricing falls on different options.
And yea, I'm concerned about traction being an issue but we'll just have to see. The 289 and C4 have been sold. 351W stroker and C6 is where I'm going now.