Building a 408 stroker

If you have "$1000 over the price of the kit" means not mugh money...Does that cover the machine work too? Around me, that isnt enough to have it machined and assembled, nevermind the heads too. What do you have for parts on hand? The stroker kits may still need balancing, and dont include things like oiling system parts, cam bearings, block hardware, timing set, fuel pump, all the little things that make an engine run. An honest budget of $2500 plus the rotating kit will get you a decent long block, but a long block is a long ways from a running engine. A good 360 will cost less to build than a 416 or 408, and give many of the same benefits...