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Like everybody else said, it's expensive but fun.
I personally dropped a 1968 Olds 350 Rocket into a 1985 Delta 88. I'm building the car for a street/strip car. I bought it with the 307 and the car ran mid 20's, now it's running high 15's and it's not fully tuned yet.
People think I'm nuts, you'll get that a lot.
As for your up comming project: what needs to be fixed ASAP, and what can wait? I still have things I want to do to the car, but at the age of 30, with 2 other cars, along with a wife, house, bills, and a dog to pay for, the car has to take the back burner treatment every once in a while. When kids come into the pic, I'm keeping the car, but it will slow down the finish date.
Whatever you can do yourself is good, don't be afraid to borreow tools, ask for help or advice, etc etc. Older cars are good for this, the parts are a bit cheaper than newer cars. My Alero's fuel pump just cost me $550 (including labor) but the Delta's new fuel pump was $25 on ebay and $0.50 for the gasket, and I installed it myself. But older cars need more new parts, so it can get expensive.
First thing's first, what are your plans for this car? What do you want it to be?
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