ok, so im thinking i wanna finally start building this 5.0 that i've had sitting around for a few years.
a few simple questions
for strength and reliability forged is the way to go right?
i see different companies using different material, whats the best?
i also see that you can get cast(junk) forged,(best?) and hypertunic?? pistons,can anyone explane the last option, what is it?

and i'm still unsure how big i wanna go, i know it needs bored, so i could very well just bore it out and throw it back together with better parts. but this isnt smart while i have the time and such to do all that work for just a rebuild,right?

in my old 91 fox it had a 347 in it, i loved it!
and i may go that route again, but i worry about the piston skirt problem that you can run into with the 347/
now if i were to do a 331 does it have the same problem?
my thing is, go big or go home...should i just follow that?

im planning on this engine going into another fox at somepoint and am planning on turbo'ing, so i want a low compression build ?

sorry if these are stupid questions, just getting my ducks in a row. the time frame for the build will be over the next year or so and will probly involve buying used heads and intakes and such. thx.nick.