As a long time member, and a professional engineer builder, the FIRST thing we need to know is what your budget is for the engine build. I will give you all the advice from my experience once you clarify that!
I don't have a set budget necessarily. If I need more money, I will just have to wait a bit longer.
Currently, I was hoping to be around the 8-10k range with all the major components. Without the small-ish things like headers, water pump and so on. If it needs to be more, it will just take me a bit longer.
This was also excluding whatever I decide on the fuel delivery system, which I am still hoping for the sniper kit if anyone has any good experience with it in terms of reliability and drive-ability.
Also, if anyone has any recommendations of good shops in the Central Indiana region for the block work, I would be appreciative.