Why not just put a turbodiesel in that "sports car" along with a C6 and a 2.73 rear gear? What's next? Fuel injection and a radio? 
My mom in law would like it. 
Of course, I didn't realize there was an option 3 or 4 from the original question.
Sounds awesome to me, bring it up on boost with a trans brake and spank all of us FE guys 
Only downside is diesel soot in an open air vehicle!
You WOULD like that, Ross.
What I'm getting at is most of you guys who say you're for Option 2 really aren't. You say, go with option 2, BUT just bite the bullet and go with the heads from Option 1. I'll call that option 3.
OR, you say go with Option 2, but only temporarily. That is, until the original poster realizes he wants more, like Eddy heads. I'll call that option 4.
Those a both valid options, but not what the poster originally asked. Of the original two combos, one a 390 with good alloy heads and other a stroker (I'm assuming a 445) with stock factory iron heads, I'll stand by my choice all day long. I know which one would be more fun to drive in a 2300 pound car. I'd much rather bang a 6500 or 7000 rpm shift in a zingy 390 than struggle up to 5500-6000 rpm in an asthmatic 445.
Honestly I think everyone is thinking get better heads, whether now or later, whether aftermarket alloy or ported factory heads with bigger valves.
Sure, you can cam up the big stroker with the small heads to compensate. But it's still a mismatched combo. And that only works up to a point. Eventually you get to the point where you killed of the low end with the big cam and the top end sucks because of the small heads, even with the big cam. It's still a mismatched combo.
I think it'd be hard to argue with option 3, if the poster can swing the price.
JMO,
paulie
