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well since this is a dream list here goes:
ported stock heads with bigger valves(1.90/1.60) 5-600 dollars
Cobra intake with 65mm throttle body 410 for intake 170 for throttle body
E303 or B303 or any alphabet cam for 170 dollars
1.6 bolt down rockers 240 dollarsMac shorty headers 169
Off road h-pipe 125
shifter 160 bucks
3.73 gears 170
install 250
equals 2464 not including taxes and you have 36 dollars left over.

Or you could just buy a set of GT40P heads assembled from Summit for 550 dollars and add 31 dollars to the price of the headers and you still inder the 2500 dollars you want to spend.

Have at it.