LA / Magnum blocks

Brooks James said
Magnum

Superior pan and valve cover gasket
better factory machining
Hyperuetetic pistons
Metric rings
Lighter rotating mass
Heads as Good as any stock 340
1.6 rocker arms
Factory roller camshaft
More compact, more overall engine compartment room
Dead end bolt toles, not water leaking problems like LA
ETC
How many LA engines have you seen with 100k plus miles that have factory hone marks and almost no cylinder ridge

Comlete motor trans bracket pulleys etc.
$359-600

Superior pan and valve cover gasket - not worth much
better factory machining - debateable
Hyperuetetic pistons - no thank you, I've seen what they do when they fail
Metric rings - No much if any
Lighter rotating mass - Really? How much?
Heads as Good as any stock 340 - Not true
1.6 rocker arms
Factory roller camshaft
More compact, more overall engine compartment room - Not buying that one
Dead end bolt toles, not water leaking problems like LA - My early LA's have blind head bolts, never had any water leaks from threaded holes in the block
ETC
How many LA engines have you seen with 100k plus miles that have factory hone marks and almost no cylinder ridge Quite a few actually, used to get well maintained engines, lightly hone with torque plates and reuse the pistons on budget builds.