Center drag link, are they really $600? 1964 dart

Swapping a 64 dart to a 360 magnum from the slant 6. I know I need to change out to the v8 drag link but I'm not about to pay that much for one. I don't see why I can't cut and weld the part I got and and thinking about going that route. Saw one guy shimed the engine up but I don't like the idea of that.

**** the one in my basement i only paid about 100 buck for a few years ago.. they pop up from time ti tim here for under 200 bucks.. was thinking of selling my early A V8 parts as a package. mounts, dougs headers and the centerlink..