i was doing a budget build when i was 17, it was a little goal of mine.
2000$ to go 12 seconds that was cost of car and tranny build included.
i met my goal.
i had a ton of free stuff laying around.
pistons, cam,headers.
the onlything i really bought for the engine, was bearings and gaskets.
the rest of the stuff i had sitting around from my circle track days
that was the only reason… if i had a 350 i would much rather have punched it .030 and built that.