ok, this is what i have come up with as a good budget build for my car.

so, i have done research, i have made calculations on my own, i have talked to racers/builders, and this has what i have in mind for my scamp. this will be "stage 1," so to speak.
i want to start off with a 360. the best one i think would be one of the 74-75 4bbl 360s, since they have a shot-peened cast crank, but i am really not going to be that picky. haven't come up with a core yet.

i have a set of 360 "J" heads i will use, without any modification for now. maybe a mild port job later on.

a set of KB107 pistons, running a little under 10:1 compression, with the stock crank and rods, fully balanced.

1 5/8" ceramic coated full length headers.

2 1/2" pypes exhaust, with violator mufflers :D i like my toys nice and loud!

a 670 cfm Holley aluminum street avenger, on top of a performer RPM air gap intake.

a custom ground cam for my engine, not sure of the specs, or even ballpark. but i will know that soon. with the cam will come springs as well, and i was thinking

a digital ignition- unsure of what to go with here, haven't done much research on ignition systems yet... advice?

a Torqueflite 904 with the mancini transmission rebuild kit- it's a full-on rebuild kit, designed to make the trans handle what i'm putting it through. i have heard mixed opinions on the 904, but for my street/strip application, i doubt that it will have a hard time, because i have seen them go through much worse punishment. the reason i want to go with the 904 is because it has a lot less rotating mass, and will free up around 20 hp that a 727 would take.

3.55 gears in an 8.75 "B" body housing. if the B housing is seriously only an inch wider, i will just have to change some dimensions when i get the custom rear wheels made.

325/50/15 drag radials. nice and wide i know, but i think they will fit fine with a mini tub and a offset shackle/perch, and SS springs.

really want to hear what you guys think. i'm new to drag racing, and i would hate to have to re-do anything, other than the heads, because i'm sure they will be modified later. this car will be running on street gas as well.

i would love to hear some desktop dyno results, but i don't know the specs on the cam, and that can really change things. any ideas on output, 1/4 ET?