Thanks guys. If the 400 would not have needed to be rebuilt I would have been right on with budget. However, two things have gone by the way side, for now. One, posi rear is going to have to wait. Based on the fact that a new carrier, ring & pinion and install pack is about $900 all total. And, the H.O. manifolds and a complete exhaust system is about $1100, there went the 2k that ended up going into just the machining alone on the 400 and the labor was waived by the engine builder (good friend to say the least).
Then, I also had planned on reusing my clutch, dist., rockers and a few other things. Well, one thing lead to another and I ended up buying the new RAM 500hp clutch system, Harland Sharp roller rockers, new roller timing chain & gears, the new MSD billet plug & play dist ($400 w/black cap), MSD coil ($100black), Taylor plug wires ($100 black), etc. etc. etc. so all in all I ended up 2k off budget and will have to wait for the posi rear and exhaust system.
