I run mid 11's with a mild 440 in my 63 but I agree a stroker is the easiest way to do it. Mine is a .030 over stock stroke 440 with stock crank and rods and KB quench pistons that gives me 10.0 comp and quench with my 906 heads I ported. I use the MP .557 cam and the Holley SD intake with an 850 DP. I run 1-3/4 hedman headers and 3" pipes. It runs fine on 92 pump and has run a best of 11.49 on a great day at 3700 lbs. My normal ets are 11.50's to 11.70's on average days.
Whichever you build I would keep it simple and build a flattop piston zero deck eng with closed chamber heads and use a .039 head gasket for good quench. Good luck , Ron