Any drawbacks to using 1985 LA block to build 408 stroker?

67cuda360 said
Hi, I can scoop up a 1985 360 engine with 50,000KM for a few hundred dollars. In the future I was planning to do a 408 stroker build. Any drawbacks to using a 1985 LA block?

Originally I was planning to go the Magnum route since it already is setup for a roller, but maybe staying with a LA plant would be easier since I already have a LA block in the car.

If you want roller, we built a 91 360 which is the last year of the LA heads, but has a roller cam...

I'm not sure what year they started the roller cams on the 318 and 360 in the late 80's, but someone else may be able to tell us what year the roller cams started in the 318/360...

92 was the first year of the magnum...

Once you know what years to look for a roller cam engine, you can use this search to find one near you... it's a national database of salvage yards across north america (Canada, USA, Mexico) and you can do a local search to find the ones near you, then sort them by mileage for a nice low wear block....

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