with your budget i would definetly hit up ebay. id go with a 3.73 gear, edelbrock intake, exhaust, port the heads (do a search for tmoss or thumper460) and nitrous. a thousand bucks is gonna be tough to build a motor that will hang with the SS but it can definetly be done. just do your research and make sure the combo is perfect. just wondering, why arent you gonna get heads? even a set of gt40p from a junkyard will be better than the stockers.
Let me tell you a way to have a great driver, that gets decent mileage, and works well for daily driving...
-E7s (Send them out, and have good valves dropped in, and a valve job, new springs)
-1.7 rockers
-Cobra intake, 65mm TB, 75 MAF, K&N filter
-Stock cam, if you want more RPM retard it a few degrees.
-Full 2.5" exhaust
-3.73s
Although this costs more than $1000, it would be one hell of a street car. I have basically the same set up, and with really nothing more, have been mid 12s on slicks, and high 12s, low 13s on 17" radials.
The first stuff to do, would be gears, bolt ons (Intake, TB, MAF, rockers, exhaust), and it creates a nice base. Then as money allows get the head work, and your good to go!
-E7s (Send them out, and have good valves dropped in, and a valve job, new springs)
-1.7 rockers
-Cobra intake, 65mm TB, 75 MAF, K&N filter
-Stock cam, if you want more RPM retard it a few degrees.
-Full 2.5" exhaust
-3.73s
Although this costs more than $1000, it would be one hell of a street car. I have basically the same set up, and with really nothing more, have been mid 12s on slicks, and high 12s, low 13s on 17" radials.
The first stuff to do, would be gears, bolt ons (Intake, TB, MAF, rockers, exhaust), and it creates a nice base. Then as money allows get the head work, and your good to go!