How much to stock rebuild a 360?

I'm actually in the middle of rebuilding this 318 I have right now, and am trying to do it on the cheap...I just tore it apart, and bought a re-ring kit from summit which includes all the gaskets, main and rod bearings, and all the rings. I'm re-using the cast .060 over pistons that are about .050 thousandths in the hole...The re-ring kit was $195. I had to buy cam bearings, which were $33 and payed $40 to have them installed by a machine shop. I borrowed a ball hone and honed the cylinders, used a carbide bit to de-burr the whole block, and pressure washed it. Keeping all the brass freeze plugs that were already in the block. (There was no need to remove them) I polished the crank and reused the rods and bolts.

I then bought a summit harmonic balancer as mine was shot. That was $80. A Mopar Performance aluminum water pump was $63. I also added a Mopar Performance viscous fan package which was $120. And also the MP windage tray which was $85. I decided to use the Edelbrock Performer RPM cam and lifter kit that I already had purchased 5 years ago for $120. I then bought an Edelbrock Performer manifold for $140. The Comp Cams double roller timing set was $45 and the timing chain tensioner was $36. I also found that I needed a new dipstick, so a mancini racing plain steel one was $15.

So, because the cam recommends adjustable rockers, I had to buy a set of stainless PRW roller rockers from a member on this site, which was $350. And new pushrods, which were $60.A new Melling standard volume oil pump was $30, and a new oil pump driveshaft was $40, mine had some wear that I was unsure of. And I also replaced that bronze bushing in the block which was $8.

This completes the short block...Right now I am at $1375 for a total in parts...When I was bolting on the roller rockers, I noticed some of them needed clearancing, so I took a straight edge to all the valves and no two were the same length, so I will get the price soon of the cost of a valve job for my heads. LOL ..TO BE CONTINUED...

So, I guess now you can get an idea on how a rebuild can have a SNOWBALL affect...