Thanks for the replies! Yes, the 360 will be much less expensive for me, which leaves more for other things. I guess when I get the engine here at my house I will be bugging you all for the best build for my needs. I don't want to just start throwing performance parts on it without some thought as to how they will work together.

The guy with the 360 engine says it has J heads and an RV cam. I don't know much about these engines yet, but RV cam sounds as if it is more of a torque monster than a revver. I would like to go somewhere in between I think. Is getting into the 12's without compromising the streetability too much to ask?