I'm thinkin your odometer has already rolled over and you are at 169,000 miles.
I just don't see a 19 year old car with only 69,000 being converted to carb for any reason.
IF you spend it wisely and do all your own work, then you could probably do a GT40 head swap and 303 cam within that budget. You may have to wait to do your exhaust and everything else, but it would be a great place to start