306 build up suggestions

[cop-coupe]

OK its time to start ordering parts and sending of my block for machine work and I would like to get some opinions from you all. On the advise of a good NMRA friend I think I am going to go with a D.S.S. buillit in a box kit, but dont know what I should have done to the block, crank, and rods. Keeping in mind I dont have an enormous wad to blow and Iam swaping in a T-5 at the same time just to add to the expense. Also for those of you in the St.Louis area please give me any recomendations + or - on machine shops and est. expenses for block work and rotating assembly. Thanks

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1990 spec. serv. coupe w/aod, b-303, gt-40 heads and intake, 1.6rr, 1" spacer, fms valve covers, mac cold air intake, bbk equil shorties, under drives, 65mm t.b. 2.5" flows, fms 9mm wires,