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All small blocks back then had wedge shaped combustion chambers, so you can rule that theory out.
True It is just a theory however
there were A type available until 1967 (273's etc.. with polyshereical combustion chambers and LA with wedge combustion chambers came on scene in 1964 as a modernized engine. The overlap may be when they marketed the different design (A reference is enginelabs.com mopar small, block etc.. ).