OK, I can't post all the costs, I just don't have the time to look all this stuff up.

'73 Scamp, nearly rust free that came from Arkansas purchased from an impound lot for $300 here in Florida
W5 heads bought new but I've had them since around '94. I spent $600 for port work back then.
M1 W5 tunnel ram, $250 used
TR linkage $150
2 Demon TR 750 carbs, bought brand new $1500
Titanium retainers $200, had the forever
Used Crane SS roller .700 net lift with 1.6 rockers $75
HS rockers $1000, thanks to Todd at Competition Wedge
BPE 4" stroke crank can't remember the cost.
2.08, 1.60 MP valves ?
Eagle H beams that came from my old 340
'72 360 block, free
machine work and pistons incl balancing and hard block $2200
discontinued Canton oil pan bought from Muscle Motors on a deal $125
Had to make my own pickup tube
Hughes girdle w/studs
Melling pump
HArdened oil pump drive shaft with a Comp Cams bronze gear
Crane roller lifters
Valve springs used and set up from Cab Burge $100?
Trend pushrods $200
I had additional port work done in trade for the pristine sheet metal floor and trunk from the Scamp.

904 trans with the standard ratios.
TA transbrake valve body I think I paid about $600 for way back when.
Built myself with mostly stock parts except for the pump upgrade to the A500 style. Also had the TA 4400 8" converter ($800) gone through at FTI and the CM flat drive hub welded on. ($150)
I had to buy a reman A500 pump for the parts $180 from the dealer IIRC but I get parts at 10% over cost since I worked for them for 26 years.
The rear is an MP aluminum 8.75 case, what are those $700? I've had it for a long time, much of this stuff was in my Duster. 4.86 pro gears from Strange. With bearings and all that's at least $300-400.
Richmond 30 spline spool and Moser axles with of course green bearings and 1/2" studs.
I bought a prewelded back half 4 link frame with the QA1 adjustable coil overs, we shortened the rear housing ourselves but paid $50 to have it jigged and the ends welded on.
We bought a 12 point cage kit from ART and some 2x3 tube to make the frame to the front
I paid $3000 for the Strange 6" travel SS/GT strut set up with brakes which comes with the cut and weld control arm kit.
The rack, mount kit and steering column came from ART as well as did many brackets and tabs.
I bought a Jegs universal door and quarter tin kit, wheel tubs, trans tunnel, firewall and all other aluminum, mostly just flat sheet stock also came from ART.
* gallon Summit fuels cell I've had forever as was the 2 Holley blue pumps. I probably spent about $200 or so on steel braided and aluminum fuel line plus fittings. I already had the regulators.
The master cylinder was an MP unit, the check valve from ART as was all the mounting and pedal hardware.
MSD 7al ignition with a blaster 2 coil, MSD wires, Painless 8 circuit switch panel and harness, Mezerie water pump, ART motor plate, no mid plate, man this just goes on and on.

Weld wheels on the front, you know the the freekin $450 a piece kind. I can't remember the rears, but the company is out of Bunnell Florida, I got a deal on them, brand new but the guy ordered the wrong offset. Since I hadn't cut my rear yet it didn't matter to me, 2 15x15 wheels for $500. That was probably the best score of the whole build for me.

As my sig shows what the car runs, and it would hook in a car wash, it's not even sorted out yet. It's fat and the timing is very conservative (like me) at 30 degrees so I know there's more in it.

Budget my ass.

This is what I started with



And this is what it is today





"Follow me the wise man said, but he walked behind"


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