For your use id look at a simple hone, rings, bearing, vj, cam, ect..... I think alot of us forget our youth and working hard just to keep a car going.

A very budget rebuild with a good cam can go 40-60k miles of good driving, I used to do it often, even with alot more taper in the bore then the book said was cool.

I used to do it to many 440s including my 440-6 runner and with a mild cam it ran stronger after the re ring, ect then it ever did and I beat it hard for nearly 60k before selling it.

Dont be spinning it past 5500 and a simple job goes a long way and runs like new.