Bare EQ Magnum heads vs. machining stock Magnums?

MOPEkidD-3 said

Oh yeah, I also already have a Magnum Air-Gap manifold to use but I think I'm going to get the CH318B heads with the LA intake bolt pattern just because that opens up so many more choices. I'll probably just get another Air-Gap for LA heads but maybe some day I'll go crazy and get a tunnel ram:D

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That's what I did (CH318B)
The EQ's are thicker cast where the stock magnums tend to crack.
Every once in awhile you hear about the crack allowing a valve seat to fall out either hanging the valve open to the point the piston hits it, or breaking up and trashing the piston, cylinder AND the head.

How's that for a good feeling about the EQ's?:D