LA360 or Magnum?

TrailBeast said

Because it's a roller, or because the newer metals and machining?
Both, and/or more?

I thought by the time this day came I wouldn't have a doubt in the world what I was going to do, but now that it's here... :D

Say, I'll listen.

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Come on, Beavis, you got sense.

It's a roller.

It has a better rocker ratio.

Arguably better heads. Long as they ain't cracked.

Better, more modern casting.

Better availability.

Shorter deck height for better compression possibilities.

I bet you can get one from your local LKQ for 300-500 bucks and that will be with a 6 month warranty as a good runner. That's what I did when I looked for a 302 for the RobKat. Even though I was going to tear it down anyway, the fact that is was sold and guaranteed meant I had a better chance at a good core.

All I had to end up doing was freshening it up. And I didn't HAVE to do that. It still had STRONG cross hatch in the cylinders.