360 magnum budget build
I was just wondering how is the assembly quality of Indy vs Hughes (think I got my answer after reading all those horror stories). I want to run these heads OOTB. I have no doubt that the RHS heads are awesome heads looking at the flow numbers in stock form and your results at the track.
Is there any thin head gasket that works with the magnum block and RHS heads? A 0.026 head gasket would bring the compression up to 9.4 from 9.1 and helping the quench with stock pistons without having to mill the block. I know MP has some head gaskets listed for the LA, will these work?
Just run the factory gasket, You'll see that the quench isn't so bad, I ran mine on pump 87, You don't need much timing either, about 30* total, This is what i had in my 360.
Engine 300.00
Factory heads were cracked, dumpster!!
RHS heads from hughes 935.00 shipped
Re-ground cam 150.00
Head gasket set 54.00
LA timing/oil pan gasket 20.00
Summit headers 105.00
Crosswind RPM airgap 169.00 shipped
360 A body oilpan used 25.00
LA timing cover 15.00
Cam snout from hughes to run a mech. pump 33.00
E-bay 650dp 125.00 shipped
MSD Dist. 210.00
Grand total of 1816.00 not includeing the engine purchase.
You can opt'd & go with the Hughes cam for 200.00 & get alittle more cam, but be careful with the lift, you may need to have them trim down the guide bosses at an added cost, I think there cams have the extended snout so you can run a mech. fuel pump, so that will save you 33.00, This engine didn't burn a drop of oil & the torque was outstanding, My goal was 7.0s on a 175 shot, but like i said it had a heck of a time hooking on a 125.
When i got the car it had a rebuilt 904 in it, All i did was install a RMVB from TA.
If you do decide on a larger cam then what i had, Then look into some thinner head gaskets.