A True Low Dollar Backyard Build

I'm thinking #1 it isn't the 80s. In the 80's...people used to give me 318 /360 engines for free. Big block people would call and say "you want it come an get it or its going to scrap..." point is, I'm not sure you can do it on the cheap these days the bill will rack up quick. Or if you are patient, know people, know a good auto salvage yard that still has the parts who knows...