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LA heads on a magnum block? #2546985 09/06/18 11:54 PM 09/06/18 11:54 PM
Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 156 michigan 6 6pakdakota OP member
6pakdakota OP member 6 Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 156 michigan	I am beginning to gather parts for a mild 360 build for my 85 D150. It will be based off of a stock 360 magnum short block. I am thinking about running an aftermarket la head if possible and was wondering if the hole circled in the photo below is the oil feed hole for the rockers on la style heads? The block I am using is a 94, if that matters.

Re: LA heads on a magnum block? [Re: 6pakdakota] #2547004 09/07/18 12:40 AM 09/07/18 12:40 AM
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HotRodDave I Live Here H Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,419 Kalispell Mt.	thats the one you need I am not causing global warming, I am just trying to hold off a impending Ice Age!

Re: LA heads on a magnum block? [Re: HotRodDave] #2547028 09/07/18 01:31 AM 09/07/18 01:31 AM
Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 156 michigan 6 6pakdakota OP member
6pakdakota OP member 6 Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 156 michigan	Awesome. Thank you.

Re: LA heads on a magnum block? [Re: 6pakdakota] #2547055 09/07/18 03:30 AM 09/07/18 03:30 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	Lucky for you you have an early mag block with LA oiling. live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: LA heads on a magnum block? [Re: 6pakdakota] #2547471 09/08/18 02:53 AM 09/08/18 02:53 AM
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70AARcuda master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,826 las vegas	blow air thru the hole on block deck to ensure it is fully drilled to cam bearing... Tony 70 AARCuda Vitamin C 71 Dart Swinger 360 10.318 @ 128.22(10-04-14 Bakersfield) 71 Demon 360 10.666 @122.41 (01-29-17 @ Las Vegas) 71 Duster 408 (10.29 @ 127.86 3/16/19 Las Vegas)

Re: LA heads on a magnum block? [Re: 6pakdakota] #2547882 09/09/18 12:12 PM 09/09/18 12:12 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,522 Ste-Sophie, Quebec, Canada W Wedgeman pro stock
Wedgeman pro stock W Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,522 Ste-Sophie, Quebec, Canada	Don't forget when calculating cr, the deck height is 9.585 compared to 9.599 on a LA block...it changes pushrods lenght too Dan

Re: LA heads on a magnum block? [Re: Wedgeman] #2548390 09/10/18 02:22 PM 09/10/18 02:22 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,376 D dogdays I Live Here
dogdays I Live Here D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,376	Published spec for late model LAs is 9.577 - 9.578. Did they change it going to the Mag engine? R.

Re: LA heads on a magnum block? [Re: 6pakdakota] #2548496 09/10/18 06:50 PM 09/10/18 06:50 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,522 Ste-Sophie, Quebec, Canada W Wedgeman pro stock
Wedgeman pro stock W Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,522 Ste-Sophie, Quebec, Canada	To my knowledge, all LA were 9.599 tall....for sure 94-95 mags were 9.585... Went trough a couple of blocks to confirm, may be DusterDave could confirm too Dan

Re: LA heads on a magnum block? [Re: 6pakdakota] #2550204 09/15/18 07:15 AM 09/15/18 07:15 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,985 Frostbitefalls MN (Rocky&Bullw... gregsdart master
gregsdart master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,985 Frostbitefalls MN (Rocky&Bullw...	My Magnum block had to be cut to 9.577 to square it up,,,,,,,, 8..603 156 mph best, 2905 lbs 549, indy 572-13, alky

Re: LA heads on a magnum block? [Re: 6pakdakota] #2550271 09/15/18 12:27 PM 09/15/18 12:27 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,522 Ste-Sophie, Quebec, Canada W Wedgeman pro stock
Wedgeman pro stock W Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,522 Ste-Sophie, Quebec, Canada	SO you removed .008....you are .022 down compared to LA's....

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