LA 318 to Magnum 360 swap
As for bolt on heads: Hughes engines/ Competition Products, sell assembled heads in the 900 dollar zone. Depending on your budget, might send 0U812 a P.M.. The other guys assemble the heads, they work. Ou812 does a really good bowl cut, blueprints everything to a better spec.(budget becomes the deal, here. He's in So Cal)
On the cam: I run a LA retro fit hydraulic roller, (Howards Cams) in my Magnum. At Comp, cam recommendation guys are all over the map. The rocker ratio needs to be reminded, as well that the camshaft is ground , on a cast iron can core. I have seen billet cam cores , witch requires a bronze distributor gear. (Another P.I.T.A...)
Another thing, to think about: Try to keep lift, under .520" -wish lift. After that, the valve guide heights will need to be turned down.( I would have it done , anyway. Make sure you have at least (100 lbs on the seat-, 300-320 full open lift, on valve spring pressure) ,good valve springs.
P.S.:Nice engine compartment...
It's been a while since I've given an update.
I had second thoughts about just dropping the motor in and running it.
I took the heads to a machine shop and they said they're cracked. They also said the valves are tulliped.
I'm going to do Engine Quest Heads and a custom grind cam on a la roller cam core so I can run a mechanical fuel pump.
Who on the net sells complete Engine Quest heads that are actually bolt on ready?
I called Comp Cams about getting a cam and the guy was confused about what I wanted to do, which in turn confused me. So to clarify, I need a long snout cam from a 89-91 LA roller block correct? I just need to make sure they understand the rocker ratio is 1.6 so that I don't get to high of lift.
I did get some holes filled in my engine bay and I repainted it. I just need to put a motor in now.
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As for bolt on heads: Hughes engines/ Competition Products, sell assembled heads in the 900 dollar zone. Depending on your budget, might send 0U812 a P.M.. The other guys assemble the heads, they work. Ou812 does a really good bowl cut, blueprints everything to a better spec.(budget becomes the deal, here. He's in So Cal)
On the cam: I run a LA retro fit hydraulic roller, (Howards Cams) in my Magnum. At Comp, cam recommendation guys are all over the map. The rocker ratio needs to be reminded, as well that the camshaft is ground , on a cast iron can core. I have seen billet cam cores , witch requires a bronze distributor gear. (Another P.I.T.A...)
Another thing, to think about: Try to keep lift, under .520" -wish lift. After that, the valve guide heights will need to be turned down.( I would have it done , anyway. Make sure you have at least (100 lbs on the seat-, 300-320 full open lift, on valve spring pressure) ,good valve springs.
P.S.:Nice engine compartment...
