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I'd go with the magnum- The heads will flow better




Nope;

360 Magnum head: 202cfm at .500" lift
194cfm at .600" lift

516 BB head: 209.9cfm at .500" lift
219.5cfm at .600" lift


http://www.moparts.org/Tech/Archive/bb/62.html

http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/engine/hrdp_0804_small_block_mopar_engine/viewall.html

Dave




Hmmm... interesting...

But there is more to power than flow. How about velocity? Two different ports nearly the same flow, but one is quite a bit smaller and better designed. Surprised at the exhaust flow on the 516 with those tiny 1.60" valves...

Further, chamber shape/design is very important as well, and this is where (in my opinion) the old B/RB just fails hard. If i was building an engine with zero deck i think the Magnum would shine even brighter in this regard... but thats just hypothesis.




The numbers above are intake at 2 different lifts , not exhaust . the stock 516 exh at .500 lift was something in a 135 range ...