I agree with what Glenn's said 100%. The reason that places like Edelbrock can give a "deal" is because once they have invested the engineering and dyno time in picking the package they can then sell the package with confidence that it works, spreading the up-front costs over lots of product. It sounds to me like you're wanting a good, reliable street truck that you can enjoy when you mash the skinny pedal once in a while. I think you'll be money ahead with Glenn's option 2 - buy the crate engine, put your old one on CraigsList and get what you can for it to offset some costs, and get it done quick & easy.