Ok guys, I need some advice.
I'm a Chevy guy as far as recomendations for HP and I don't know where to spend his bucks on a Ford 390.

Got a job to do a 390 for a pick-up.
Budget is $2,000.oo for parts and machine work.

Customer wants Red light to Red light seat of the pants kick.

Figure about $150.00 for a bath and Magnaflux all parts that need it.
Heads-Valve job, dress surface, $150.00, porting I can do.

Basic block stuff, hone cyl walls, etc.

Parts......?

Intake, single or dual plane?

Carb? He wants an Edlebrock Performer series.. (Weber).. it's pretty I guess.

Headers?

Cam grind for a real nice lope.

He is NOT going to balance the thing...why I don't know.

Pistons? wanna boost the comppression a bit but don't wanna go past pumped gas.

Aluminum Heads?

Can we get 480 HP Plus out of it for $2,000.00?