You want to run low tens? At what weight? Lets say you budget to get down to 3200 lbs. You will need 625/650 hp on the dyno to run 10.0s consistently in average midwest air. My choice would be a 512 bb based on a 400 block. A set of massaged small port heads, run E85, and a glide. A 590 or similar flat tappet cam ought to do the trick. A set of 14/32 slicks on 14 inch rims and you should be absolutely deadly once dialed in.
About a 5000 converter (no less), shift at 6000 rpm and it will last a LONG time. You probably will want to run a 4.10 gear also. I had a 475 with 440-c heads, a juice cam with .540 lift and a small 750 methanol carb and went 10 teens at 3180 lbs as an example of what can be done with out breaking the bank.