289 With C-4 Swap Or What?

WHOULD IT BE EASIER TO SWAP MY 289 FOR A 351W AND SWITCH TO A C-6 TRANSMISSION?OR JUST REBUILTED MY 289 AND KEEP THE C-4 ? I NEED HELP!!!!??!!!!??!!! :bang: I wanna get my stang in the low 12's would a new Edelbrock Performer Manifold and cam kit plus a Edelbrock 600cfm carburetor w/ electric choke get me there? i already have full length headers and exhaust!
 
The easiest would be to rebuild your 289 and keep the C4...the best would be to build a 351W and build the C4 to handle it,(much lighter and can be built to handle well over 1,000 h.p.). The C6 should not be an option.