Keith, if it were me I'd hunt down a stock 4bbl setup, redo the carb, and bolt it on, unless it's already a 4 bbl. Buy some cheappie small tube 1 5/8" Summitt headers ( I think they're like $100 or something ridiculous ). If you buy a new mani I would use the Z/28 type I see in PAW ads all the time, $120. But don't buy new. Srounge man. Parts scrounging is all part of the deal!
A 600 Holley or Q jet is all you need for carb.
You don't need anything like an MSD IMO. Geez, I'm talking about getting you set up with 4 bbl and headers for under $200 bucks. The MSD WILL NOT add horsepower unless your ignition is bad anyway. And I wouldn't buy a used electronics unit. A switch to a used HEI distrib would be a better use of funds.
Get off your a** and start scrounging for a stock 4 bbl setup, with Q jet. Heck I've got a fresh rebuilt Qjet I'll ship to you for $70.
Don't forget about the gaskets, RTV etc, that you'll need. Paint too.
Just do it.
( that's the closest thing we have to a Drill Sergeant chewing you out for not getting off your.....)
[This message has been edited by Gene Chas (edited 08-17-99).]