I use a Callies Magnum crank, billet steel Oliver rods, and Diamond pistons. I went with better parts b/c I knew I'd end up spraying it eventually.
If it wasn't for the nitrous, I'd have probably used something like Molnar for the bottom end.

My thoughts on compression is do one or the other...meaning either use strictly pump gas or strictly race gas. Mixing fuels is a PITA and gets old quick. Keep it in the 11:1 range for pump gas or go 13:1 or better if you don't mind race fuel. twocents

FWIW...mine is making somewhere in the 850 hp range on pump gas w/ cnc ported MP heads (probably the closest thing to a stock heads in aluminum), 4.5" stroke, standard cam height and timing chain, etc. Pretty boring as far as big inch hemis go, but I can't argue w/ the results. It's been almost 142 mph in the 1/4 on motor only, on pump gas, and over 3800 lbs..

CHIP
'70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60
'69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60
'71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75
'73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75
'90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt
'06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax