You can achive 10's without much trouble on pump with a NA smallblock or bigblock. I see alot of A-bodies with the smallblock strokers running 10's and streetable. And of course it would be no problem with a bigblock either. If you dont have a preference of big or small block start pricing the parts and see which is cheaper. As for suspension you dont have to spend a ton. My suspension is all stock other then SS springs and 90/10 shocks up front and it hooks ok for a street car running 10's with a 1.50 sixty ft. Course you cant go wrong with Cal Tracs but they will cost more if you use the Mono spring which they say works the best with them. Ron