V8 swap? Or turbo slant six?

I recently did a small block build and swap in my Dart this past summer. The parts list went something like this:

Running 318 2bbl- $300
Gasket set- $60
Cam & lifters- $200
Eddy carb- $150
Performer intake- $150
Rings & bearings- $150ish
Valve springs- $60
flywheel- $80
Bellhousing- $100
Bearing for input shaft- $15
Vat block- $50
Electric fan and aluminum radiator- $300
Schumacher mounts- $175
Headers- $200
Electric cutouts- $450 (gotta have some fun right?)
Mufflers- $140 total ($70 each)
Exhaust shop- $300 (bend and weld pipe, add H pipe, weld in cutout Y pipes, hangars, etc)
Power steering hose- $75 (had to have one made since NOBODY had the one I needed)
Fluids and misc stuff- bout $100
Paint & body work materials for engine bay- $100
Mini starter- $30 from a U-Pull-It

I just did a simple re-ring and didn't bore my cylinders or rebuild my heads. Re used a bunch of stock parts such as rods, pistons, crank, just cleaned em up and re installed them. I'm sure I'm forgetting some stuff and I didn't take the absolute cheapest route either. It can be done for cheaper but I'm happy with the way it turned out. I opted to keep my manual trans and 8 1/4 rear which saved a lot of money. Didn't have to get a new driveshaft or anything like that. Wiring was easy to figger out. Doing all this on the budget of a college freshman wasn't the easiest thing to do and it took me about a year to get all the parts bought. If you want a lot more power don't even bother with the slant. But if you go to a v8 there's a LOT to think about. I'm sure my list is different from a lot of people's but this is what all it took to get my Dart running with a small block.