RAO-3 Ray Chaplin gave you 2 ideas to think about with the stroker kit, which will give you over 500ft. of torque and the maintainance issue of hydro roller lifters and rockers(ERSON). Don't worry about the HP. You want a very easy car with good drivibilities. Great power for a stop sign take off, starts rightup any time of the year, easy maintainance, and something that puts a smile on your face that your wife will not understand. Time for you to go back to school and brush up.. You only have 8 months and 26 days. Rick L.