Crank is shot, do I stroke it or not?

flyfish said

block = 300
Heads = 1250
Port heads = 1000
new springs/locks/retainers = 250+
Rockers = 550
Custom push rods = 200
Roller cam = 350
Roller lifters = 450
bronze dist drive gear = 150

......Heck, I'm counting 7500 bucks and I'm tired of typing and nowhere near done adding up enough stuff to make a complete engine....

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How much power you trying to make with $2550+ in your heads?
Why not just run Brian's RHS heads and save at least $1,000?

That's another problem
Some guys like myself just want some extra "grunt" around town or when he's trying to pull a stump across a few acres.

Different uses of the motor will give you different budgets
I'm also building a torquey "work truck" motor not a quarter-miler.