[dr1665]

It might also be good to know why you're rebuilding. If the engine could just use a simple freshening up, you might consider getting the complete upper and lower gasket kits from PartsDinosaur, as well as new, standard sized rod and main bearings, piston rings, and valve seals. Get a tube of anaerobic sealant from NAPA while you're at it. Pull the engine out and send the head to a local machine shop to be resurfaced for a MLS HG. Get them to go a general clean up of the head while you tear down the bottom end. If you haven't spun a bearing, bent a rod, cracked a piston, or otherwise broken anything in there, you should be fine to re-use the internals.

While the head is at the shop being machined (since they are experts and have precision equipment for ensuring a good HG seal), crack open the bedplate and replace all the bearings. Snap the old piston rings out, hone the cylinder walls, and double check your ring gaps with a feeler gauge from your local auto parts house. Then install all the new bottom end bits to spec and pick up your head. Assemble the long block and do the timing belt on the stand before dropping it back in.

If this isn't going to be a performance build, there is no reason to spend money on that which is not broken. Simply replace those items which wear out. The result will be essentially a zero mile engine that will serve you well into the future and you'll gain a great deal of valuable knowledge and experience that will feel really good at the end of the day.

Don't let it overwhelm you. Break it down into steps and individual assemblies and you'll see it's no more difficult than hooking up your Xbox or something. (Just messier.)