well, i did it the wrong way. i didnt have the fuel system up to par yet but i ran the engine anyways. after i broke it in, i stomped on it a few times and melted 4 valves... after that i started going to school and ran out of money so it just sat. im getting it shipped down here from albuquerque (old home) pretty soon to start the project again.
anyways, i spent about $4K on engine goodies but sorta went overboard. i didnt really have a plan, i just sorta started ordering [shizzle] hoping it would work. anyways, get a REALISTIC power goal in mind, then figure out what you need to do to get that power. then you will need to take into consideration the side effects of this power. for me, the car would idle all over the place, torque below 4K was almost absent, and overall not a good daily driver. once you get over that, then find out how much it will cost to make that amount of power reliably. if you catn afford that or arent willing to pay that, youll need to decrease your power goal or use a different method.
if youd like to build your engine, id say thats a good start. keep emissions and inspection in mind. make sure you cover all your bases to get a good RELIABLE build...