hey man, you can rebuild anything you want as long as you have some patience. I would pick up one of those books "how to rebuild mopar engines" or something of the sort. they are great, with pictures and all...
you should have some good tools, like Craftsman, special tools needed are:
-torque wrench (craftsman needle type is fine, or a 'clicker' if you have the $)
-piston ring compressor
-harmonic balancer puller/installer (you could rent one from Autodrone)
it also depends on your level of mechanic skill as of now; this will determine how much time you will need to do it. also, being able to look at the internals of the motor and determine what needs to be machined and what needs to be thrown out is of importance. this is where a book will help.
find a set of dial calipers and/or micrometers at a flea market, learn how to use them, they will be invaluable as tools for checking the bore, crank journals, etc.
I built my first motor when i was 15, i kept the block and parts under my bed and assembled the short block in my bedroom. it took a few of us to carry it out of the house! one mistake i made was not using rubber caps on the rod bolts (i was using masking tape), and I noticed a few nicks on the crank journals, so I had to get the crank polished again. good thing i noticed them, or the bearings would have been chewed up!
anyway, go the bookstore and start reading, check out amazon.com and see what they have, etc. try this: Haynes Chrysler rebuild book at amazon.com
also, hanging out with someone who is building a motor is great, you get to see everything happening in person... talk to people at a race track and find a friend to hang with if you don't know anyone...
good luck!
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With the appropriate Haynes manual on the workbench, just tear in. Follow all the steps & when you re-assemble, keep it clean. Very clean. Autozone has a program where they lend tools (you have to put down a deposit). Use them for the stuff you don't have.