Engine Build Ideas...PLEASE HELP.

You forgot a few things
Pushrods & rocker gear
Retainers & locks $65
Cam bearings and install $50
Recon rods and rod bolts $150
replacement valves 5-10ea
Press pistons on rods $50
magnaflux as required (crank, heads, block) $50
and there are plenty of incidentals that you need to buy as well.

there is prob close to $500 of nickle and dime stuff in any major work on a vehicle.

Phil