360 build on a budget. Opinions????

Also remember that the cars gear ratio & tire size along with the stall converter and cars weight have a big play on how the engine will move the car.

If your absoultely stuck with exhaust manifolds, Comp Cams has cams that are design to be used with exhaust manifolds. There exhaust duration is very long and appears to be off balance from normal cam specs.

The above fella's make good suggestions. The iron intake isn't a bad part for performance, replacement slugs should be cheaper than performance slugs, but will also still require a balance job.

I also agree that a 360 in the small and light A body will perform real well with just minor upgrades to it. The torque output will be alot of fun and tire shredding will be easy.

The 600 CFM Edel. carb on top of the iron intake I have done before. It's a good match for a stock to mild 360 engine. Mate it with the cam of choice to fit the RPM performance range.

I forgot to address the heads. You'll need nothing more than a stock head on top, but, a performance valve job and back cut valve wouldn't hurt at all, just add expense.