The only reason I was thinking of a stoker is b/c if I have the engine out to have the pistons done I might as well stroke it out too but I dont want to deal w/ the added cost of machine work and does not look like I can get around that. The stock crank is fine maybe I'll just do forged pistons for better compression (trickflows) and some forged rods for added meausre and leave the rest how it is. My pistions are notched but if they are enough for TF heads Im not sure. Thats not something I want to find out at the last min.
I asked for Ed to have the cam pull in conjunction w/ the TFSR and the AFR 185's. I wanted the H/C/I set up to work together as in the same way the Trick Flow top end kits do. Maybe the TFSR is not a good match for those heads Im not sure. I assume I would be better off w/ a short runner intake such as the Victor 5.8 b/c I have plenty of power/TQ down low but even w/ a long runner intake I was still making good power in the upper RPM's.
What it comes down to Is I cant leave it as is and be fully happy not w/ it being a 351. IMO I think if I just pull the trigger and get the 205cc TF heads w/ higher compression Trckflow pistons and long tubes I'll have a much more powerful combo.
It leaves the question of if I should still use the custom cam or go w/ something like a Trickflow stage 2 and should I still use the TFSR or go w/ a Victor 5.8
you're just going to have to figure out what it is that will make you happy. Then add up what thats going to cost.
the victor intake is a great intake but its not a direct bolt on. It may need port work and/or milling the lower to match and bolt on. I wanted to use that intake on my old 347 but went with the R instead because its a direct bolt on. Dont even think about using a tfs 2 cam. If youre unhappy now you will be even more unhappy with that. Its a 302 cam.
For now just put the gears in and see what happens.