How does this 360 Magnum combo sound?

rumblefish360 said
Sharpie said;

If you run LA heads on a Magnum engine, you will need to drill the block for oil to the head. This passage is not drilled on Magnum engines.

Keep it simple and use Magnum heads and a Hyd. roller cam since you are allready set up for it. You can get mello grinds via request to Comp Cams, Crane cams, huges engines, etc.........

Excellent Idea IMO, but probably more cam than you need for what you describe.
Though I'd skip the Edelbrock heads and just spend some of that money on preping the Magnum head at best and most. The OE head can deliever the power your asking for without porting. The smaller valve size of the OE head will keep velocity up and quick. This will provide a snappier throttle.

No way, no how, unless you retard the heck out of the timing, at which point you'll dial out any performance.

Pick one and run it. IF it were me, I'd run LA style stuff up front. Timing chain doesn't matter. There the same.

If I was going to go with Edelbrock heads, they'd be the Magnum heads for a Magnum block. As fort the cam, what's the difference between grinds, and what's a "mello grind?" I am really new to this stuff so pardon the ignorance.

Would porting the heads be less expensive than the aluminum Edelbrock heads? That might be an option. However, because the Magnum heads are limited to .52 lift, aren't I limiting the HP? That was my main concern, because if I went with the Edelbrock heads and a comp cam, I could be in the zone where I want without a lot of other parts bought, I'd think.

On to the lifters/rods. I don't quite know how to pick them out. Hydraulic flat tappet? Solid? Hardened pushrods? I am lost.

And then my final question is about timing case vs. timing cover. Is this a timing 'case?'

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=DCC-5249930&autoview=sku

Or do I just need one of those chrome covers? Hmm, maybe Borders Books will have one of those small-block books that I can go pick up...