Keeping the truck

[DanoDMano]

Well after careful consideration, and some pressure from my wife and alot of the members on this board I have decided to keep the
truck, and AMP up the engine a bit!! I really love the truck, but havent been motivated to really get going on it, but I think I am getting a second wind.

My question is this. I have a buddy that is going to loan me his engine stand and an engine puller and I want to pull my engine and tranny and have my tranny rebuilt, and all my engine MOds done.

I have a friend that will rebuild my tranny, but I want to do the Cam, intake, timing chain, HEI, and Carb. I own a manual for our trucks but havent done a Cam change before.

Is this something that is fairly easy to do in my garage by myself?
Is there any instructions out there on a website or something that will assist me?? I am also going to paint the block and put my new Oilpan on .

Just trying to get some confidence before I start. I can figure stuff out real good, but am going to have pressure from the wife to get it done and out of the garage!!!

Any help would be greatly appreciated, and would keep me in
good standing with the wife as well....