well I built this motor for my dads 68 charger and it was a budget build some what.
1968 383 .040 over stock steel crank and rods with arp rod bolts.
KB 400 small dome pistons .
had rotating assy ballanced.
block deck cut leaving pistons .004 in the hole
out of the box 84cc Edelbrocks rpm heads with. cat roller rockers .
felpro 2009 gasket .044 quench.
comp cams extream energy hilift 525 cam
.237 .246 at .050
Rpm intake and 750 out of the box holley hp vacumm carb.
3000 ptc converter in 727 .
13/4 headers heddman.
chrome box igniton.
355 gears in the rear.
nice 40 flow master mufflers makes it sound very mean!
car kicks butt! almost to much power for old dad but he loves it.
it will destroy the 245 60 tires at will . and no hesitations ,
13 inches of vacume nice and tan color plugs.
had machine work done and assembled at home to save some cash.
may be more than you want to spend but you will be happy.