Looking for help in NJ

Hi guys,

This is my first post to this forum and am looking for some friendly suggestions or help from people located in NJ. I recently purchased a 1965 Coronet 440 with a 273 in it. The motor is in desperate need of work. I suspect its only firing on 2 4 6 8. I did a compression test and got low compression on 1,3,5,7. I suspect that the head gasket may be bad. I also pulled the pan...found some metal it also looks like the valve seals deteriorated and clogged the oil pick up. The motor is pretty much done. Now, I need help either finding a member or shop that rebuilds motors or will install a used one. Unfortunately I am on a limited budget. $1500 is what I have. If you guys don't think it can be done, I will just cut my loss and sell the car as is. I live in the Central NJ area. All advise or suggestions are greatly appreciated.