my slant buildup

Thanks "circlepilot" for comments.

part of my goal here is to tell "real life" experiences, costs, frustrations/ might help lurkers tell what is "really" involved in a build without the sugar coat.... glad I don't need this for work tomorrow.... unfortunately this "advantage" also leads to "project creep", and much over thinking, comparing to "other guys here" and wondering if choices being made are right for my purposes... "Oh he bought THOSE parts... Is that how I should have done mine, instead"? Is his idea better?
but this build is what it is, and I am not going back inside once assembled.... might play with external bolt ons down the road though.
This is clearly NOT my 1st engine build or even 1st slant build (my 3rd slant build, ever) I have done several small blocks, a couple of Jeep inline 6s before, a Ford 302 (for someone else) in the past. and lots of small air cooled engine work, in between. Kohler, Briggs, etc.
But it IS my 1st not done back to OE factory specs/standards.... 1st "performance" buildup"
What happened to the $800 engine rebuild... including the valve job.... back when I did my 1st few V8s that's what they cost... just over 1/2 that in machine work, a little under 1/2 that in parts-- "engine kit".

yup. I've had shipping pains myself besides the cost.... I found and ordered a 2nd set of rings found on Ebay because it seemed like the original ones I ordered from Jegs, were "lost".... and got the Ebay ones sooner even though ordered 2 weeks later.
I had 1 order from RA on 12/14..... ordered more on 12/21 and got my 12/21 order a week before I got the 12/14 order.... earlier order from Ohio somewhere, later order from near Houston. Jegs order also originated in Ohio, around the same time.
didnt list set of rings #2 in the parts list above, lots of little things not accounted for in that list....
was gonna rebuild my original oil pump but the gaskets in the Melling kit all dried up, shrunken, cracked (since found Fel pro numbers for them, $1-$2 parts... rebuild kit also missing woodruff key, included gear and rotor shaft keyed for one) so I found an old school McQuay Norris stock vol pump on Ebay for $65.... in next town over no less..... not sure which way I will go...
bought 10 pk of oil pump mounting gaskets from Ebay... $20. new McQuay pump also came to me with cracked gasket in box.... think that is really a "Sealed Power" brand pump, is 6 bolt, cast iron body..... will need to take apart and clean casting flash from that one if I use it instead of rebuilding my own.... if I am intrepreting markings on M-N pump body correctly, it's '81 vintage... hopefully no oil pump drive gear issue there. looks like 7/8" thick rotor instead of OE 5/8" so it is slightly hi vol compared to OE even though it is listed as "stock volume".
missing all bolts besides main, head and rear main seal retainer..... found stainless bolt kit for a slant on Ebay for $65, that w as today's buy.... still 3 head bolts short and need bolt and washer for cam sprocket yet too...... none of these in that bolt kit.