Finally the decision has been made.

I have several times. Since I have to do everything on a budget, sometimes it's the only way.
This 360 is probably gonna take me a while I have enough for the block now I'm gonna go ahead and get the machine work and the pistons done now. Get the short block assembled then save up for my valve train cam springs new valves etc. Hopefully by spring I will have saved up enough to get it finished. Lol I have 450 right now to work with. It's enough to ge the machine work done and buy the pistons but not the bearings so I will have to wait to assemble the bottom. I'm hoping and praying the crank dont need turned and I can use standard bearings