Engine Guru's needs your help

[weider1717]

I have a 87 350 model v10 truck that developed a coolant leak into the engine. 99% sure I want to just go ahead and pull the engine and either rebuild it (I do like the thought of keeping the original) or possibly putting a crate engine in it.

I would like a little more hp if possible but to retain a stock appearance even if it's a crate engine.

Things I don't know is if I rebuild what are your suggestions on getting more HP from the l05 350 while keeping the heads and intake? cam I guess?

If I do go crate can you buy a hotter short block 350 or 383 from jegs and bolt my heads and intake on? Will everything just bolt right up?

If I go crate and stay pretty much stock type replacement is this the correct one and a good choice?http://www.jegs.com/i/Chevrolet+Perf...68758/10002/-1

I a no mechanic but have always done my own work but never built a bottom end so fairly handy guy and very particular but I'm lost I just don't have the knowledge for the questions above.

Thanks for any suggestions