If I'm not mistaken, aren't the stock connecting rods forged. I know for the toy motor that I will need to spend some money on it. Once I get a reliable motor and I can put some real money ($5000 max)then I will, but until then i just need to get through this first rebuild. Again, I realize it's a "wagon" but that is the point for me. I want people to look at it and say "WOW, and it's a wagon".

 

I have rebuilt more than one motor and I can assure you that if you have $5000.00 to put into rebuilding it, you can take the motor and the money to a professional engine shop and let them do it for you and bring it back and install it. And have change.
If I had to guess what you have to go through to rebuild your engine and have it reliable is a machine shop some where would and should do the machining and the ordering of an engine kit which gives all the parts that should be replaced when rebuilding something.
That is rotating parts with the crankshaft and pistons all bearings and gaskets etc plus what ever is needed to do the head.
All of these parts are generally what takes the machining required to get the job done correctly.
My guess some where under $2000.00 or so should get it back to you ready to assemble or maybe even assembled.
And when put back in the car, keep in mind that the reason you are doing this can probably be attributed to the daily use of a 5WXX motor oil which frankly is way too thin to properly oil the engine on a daily basis unless the out side temperature is regularly maintained at something below 5 degrees F. And then even then would probably wear out the engine rather fast.

 

No my spare motor i am getting is going to be stock. Its what I'm going to with the motor i have in it now that will cost some money, I plan on making a few performance modifications that will cost the money.