Going with a BB there will be so many issues to address. Frame needs to be beefed up with frame connectors, heavier torsion bars, etc. My .02 is go with a small block. Makes life a lot easier, and cheaper. You are on a budget.
I don't exactly agree with this but it is certainly true once you start putting the beef into the big block. The first and most important thing to do in a engine swap and a bit more so with a big block swap is to upgrade the brakes to a min. Of the factory big discs and drums. I figure since your upgrading, you might as well go big like you did with the engine. Be it big or small block.
You can live with the /6 T bars. Though bigger ones will help with a more street comfortable ride with less bounce. The frame connector issue is a good all around thing that anyone that has done it basically raves about it. Is it needed ASAP? No. But when you get there, you'll be glad it was done.
The one thing I suggest with any V8 swap is the upgrading of the rear end from the 7-1/4 to at the very least the 8-1/4, MoPars most underrated rear. It will suite well for street duty, no problem.
