[bmxmon]

I am now starting my senior year of high school. I signed up for a independent study, which my teacher and I named machine restoration. My plans are to rebuild my 79 302, that i have waiting for my 65. I live up in northern minnesota hick like country, so we have a huge metal shop, wood shop, staining room, and spray booth room. Kids like to screw with things, so my teacher is going to let me store my 302 in the spray booth room, which never gets used, and can be locked. Now, my questions are, what is the best length to go doing a rebuild?? Should i just do the gaskets and rings, or try to do more, like pistons and everything?? We have two metal shop class teachers, who are both pretty knowledgeable about engines. I am somewhat, but mostly from reading, not from doing. Money is somewhat tight, thinking around like $300. That would be for like the internal stuff, including camshaft, if possible. Going to probably be putting edelbrock intake and carb, with an unknown yet brand of headers. Also, does anybody know of places that i can get things for my engine?? I went to napa, and they said that they didnt even have (or even get, i think) valve cover gaskets for it!! Did i pick a bad year? What order should i buy my parts, might have to space them out, due to my lack of cash. I have this class for 9 weeks i believe, one semester. I might be able to work on it for like 2 class hours a day (about 55 mins), because i also have a small engines class. (its a small block........) Any suggestions for me?? Also, just for my info, is a 79 classified as a 302 or 5.0?? Or is it just one of those in the eye of the beholder kinda things??? thanks for any help.