360 rebuild, some questions/infos

If i were you! I would get me a real good book on rebuilding mopar small block engines! Find a Mechanic that you can pay to come over to assist you.But mainly you do the work.Have the heads freshened up,maybe even have a little extra done to them,have the engine block checked at a machine shop and only bore it if it needs it. You should be able to do this and come out with a nice little engine for less than $2500.00. Ask around and you can probably find a mechanic to help you out or even another Mopar owner that has engine building experience.But if you know nothing at all about mechanics,and are not very mechanically inclined i would just find a reputable shop and get it done. But it really sounds like you want to gain some experience so go for it.There are different builds you can do and for $2500.00 you should be able to build a nice little engine.For performance focus on Heads,Cam,Intake,Carb.You will gain some performance if you bore the engine and change pistons to raise the compression a little.Ask a couple different shops for some advice.There are some nice books out that tell you exactly what to do to get the HP,even gives you part #s and everything.I say go for it and gain the experience,you will learn a ton and have some fun in the process.And If you get in a bind people on the board here are always willing to help with answers.Maybe even a board member lives not far from you that might want to help out for a few $$.

Bobby