'Budget' 340 build suggestions

Seems the cheap days of hot rodding are gone. I did a short block 340 and found out those parts add up fast.

Check out ebay if you can drag out the build. I found an nos Crane cam for $35 total..nos MP lifters for $55 and got a never used old model converter on here for $80. Got a forged crank on here for $175--darn shipping costs.

If my block was .030 over and not .040 might have found pistons cheaper on ebay--or here.

But yeah my bills I'm afraid to add up..gee $900 at summit, these other parts $350..now oil, filter--gas, lol

A 2-3 year old 300hp-31 mpg 2011 Mustang for $15,000 a few years from now its going to make more sense :neutral::sad5: