[ammonman]

+1 on getting a lift table if you can swing it. Makes dropping and putting back solo a breeze. Spend the coin on a good engine stand. Buy or borrow a proper adapter to mount the engine to the stand. The one our host sells worked well for me after a bit of "fitting" to the block. A Stomski circlip tool makes that task a snap. Other than an accurate dial indicator and digital caliper, the rest of the tools for checking/setting intermediate shaft gear lash, timing chain depth and cam timing/valve lash can be fabricated or are readily available at your local FLAPS. The videos from Kurt at Klassic ATS are an excellent resource for the home mechanic. Finally, clean everything until you would lick it like it contains your last meal, take your time to double and triple check everything, and be prepared to do a "dry run" assembly before closing the case for good and again for fitting the entire top end to verify ALL measurements are kosher before final seal-up.

Looking forward to following your journey. Remember, at the end of the day another average human built it the first time.