Willing to consider "Best Offers" (within reason) as well.
This would make a great option for a 4.0" stroker kit with (.060+) 3.935 pistons... turning the 350 into a (389/6.4L)... It already has the 4 bolt mains and can accept the larger big valve heads. Add a good roller cam and spin that bad boy to 6500-7000 RPMs and it will stand with some of the much larger engines without a problem.
Just tossing some ideas around...
I built this engine back in 1997 at the "auto hobby" while stationed in Aviano Italy... I didn't have many options due to the time and location... I made the most of what I had. I believe my 350 was the first to ever shoe horn a set of EDL 72cc round port heads on it... I purchased the heads from RRE who later copied my build and started to offer the option... (I never did get credit for the idea...LOL) here is an article of the 350 he built that was covered by Hot Rod Mag -
https://www.hotrod.com/articles/672hp-pontiac-350s/
Long story short, as it sits now, it was a very fun and powerful street car and was more than able to hold its own with ease. (Its won more street races than lost.)
So dont let anyone scare you from going with a 350... its a great street engine and there are more options today than ever before.
SPEED SAFE, NICK