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If I were you, I would try to find a used lower miles 1996 to 2000 vortec 350 out of a tahoe, silverado, van, pickup etc. The vortec heads make great power for a budget build, plus they are all roller motors from what I understand. you can probably score one with 60-80k on it for like 500 bucks. Just bolt on an edelbrock vortec airgap intake manifold, holley or edelbrock 600cfm vaccum secondary carb, get a non computer distributer, and have fun. you may have to run an inline electric fuel pump too as I dont think that the vortec blocks have the mechanical fuel pump provision cast into them. IF you decide to put a cam in it, you will have to either buy comp cams behive springs and retainers, or have the valve guides and spring boss' machined to accomadate for the higher lift and a decent set of valve springs. This is more than likely the cheapest way to get that car to haul @ss. Unless you can find someone selling a used motor that already has some work into it. I would not suggest going that route due to that fact that most people modify motors in order to beat the piss out of them.
Good luck with the build!
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