Small block bottom build horsepower limit

That’s about right these days. Then between a good rotating assembly and machine work, John’s price above is right about what it’ll cost to have a naked short block ready to rock. What you add to the short block or not is a small difference.

Then your top end package (cam included) and then headers/exhaust. Head choice and state of prep can match the bottom end east.
You wanna see people whine, tell them what I sold you your R3 block for, lol