There has to be some gearheads in your area. Go to
www.good-guys.com and give them a call. I know there's some old farts up there in NY that would love to help you get started. You should be able to buy a master rebuild kit for that 350 for $200 and the machine work shouldn't be more than $500, if your heads are OK. Take it from ol' flathead you'll have a blast if you can find someone to help you. And then when you're done, you can say I built her myself, with a little help from my friends. Have fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!