Cone VS Clutch?

I was on a budget too, had a junkyard 360 with eddy 318/360 and a 268 comp cam and a $125 3.91 clutch suregrip. OK just dated myself but when you are making 4.50 an hour a buck and a quarter aint easy to come up with. Bought a cheap NOS kit and some 235/60/15 bfg drag radials and spanked most of what came around would make a 250 mile road trip with no problem. Spend your money wisely but I would scrounge the boneyards for an old imperial thats where I got my last one.You have three pullaparts well within driving distance of you. But if you get a cone I will machine the cones for you and can probably find you some shims.I am only about 2 hours west of you.