rumblefish's Duster project

I couldn't give this '79 318 away for a long time in combo with a alot of people posting, "What to do with my 318" On the cheap or how to hot rod it and what bolt ons should I do. This is a on the cheap project as best as I can get it. Though some may very well do better.
The very very popular, but totalllyyyy no help answer was get a 360 or worse, get a 340 block for twice as much as a complete 360 and start from scratch.

Well, theres good thought behind those no help answers. But, there no help when;

Many people don't want to be bothered by a bigger engine swap, No money for an engine swap, want to build what they have on hand, want to be different instead of the bigger cube crowd.
Often, there engines run fine. So a few bolt on can't hurt. Why is the answer almost allways chuck that boat anchor and speed more money.

Perhaps some of us work low paying jobs. Young guys out there are not making a killing to just dump an entire **** load of dough on spare used parts just to get started. Crap! I'm married and make a good living. But I'm not pumping lots-o-dough into a hobby when I have more important things to do like;
Save for retirement. (Start now before it's to late, that means you reading this now!)
Sending wife to collage, daughters due in a few years only to be BamBooozled again when the son is ready to go.
I have a house. For all those to young to be in one, There more money than a fleet of Mopars.

Heck, I don't mind doing this project for all to see. I'm gonna have fun with it for a little while. Might not even paint it. Would like to. Buttttttt.........

Next Duster will be an earlier model which will get the 360 sitting on the side with some spendy goodies, or not. Ha ha ha ha.
Maybe I'll just do a sleeper looking engine and pump it up a little.

This Duster is for sale next year. If I get to where I want to be with it. I just want a decent driver with bolt on's and be able to go where ever. All this while showing all how to do and hopefully, reasonably cheap.