Getting Ready for the Magnum Swap. (help?)

well DAMN!!!! That's good to know, as I thought that once they cracked - they required immediate replacement. Thanks for the info
Absolutely not. That is a misnomer. However, if the engine shows signs of heavy oil consumption, blow by, poor running, oil fouled plugs, overheating due to coolant loose, if it is the head, then the head is way cracked and needs to be replaced.

The head cracking issue is (relatively) well known.

If it is as bad as everyone makes it out to be, (and many never owned or opened up a Magnum engine, there just repeating wht they hear/read.) then my trucks heads are for surely cracked. I’m north of 260,000 miles but yet it runs absolutely fine. Good mileage, smooth running, no oil loses, inside looked good.