LA Block/Magnum Heads

i wouldnt recommend putting any money at all in the heads. porting, valves, springs, nothing. dont get me wrong "magnums" are a cool piece. but by the time you spend $1500 you could have aluminum heads. advantages = lighter weight, better heat dissipation, better detonation resistance, etc.

investing money on porting / machining iron heads is not money well spent unless you need the iron heads for a certain racing bracket that requires them, or you are doing a 100% vehicle restoration.

the advantages of aluminum heads far outweigh using irons.

if you are set on using the magnums, i'd say use them "as is" until they fail.


There is a wisdom here that's hard to argue with.
Surface , guides , seals , valve job and springs put you 1/2 way to a better head for sure. If I had to port them , it would be a home job because spending for it makes no sense unless you are playing in an iron head class and have to use them.