What would you do? Slant performance

I dunno man. I've had bunches of slants, even currently have a great running 170 in my dd '64 dart, but I've never been able to pull the trigger on building one. It just costs to damn much to actually do one right. I started collecting parts one time. Had a HyperPak intake, Holley 390, and a pair if Clifford headers. All of which I bought used, an with just those parts I had $800! I did the math, and by the time I had everything needed, including headwork and machining, I'd have near $3500 in just the motor! It just doesn't make sense.

I ended up selling the hotrod parts and used the money to buy a Pertronix for the dizzy, added a 2.25" exhaust, and swapped in a 8.25" with a 3.55fd and a SureGrip. And I'm currently building a 360 to replace the slant eventually.