Why?

let's do some history. The first gen hemi was available way before the A or LA engine was ever produced. Distributor in the rear and it's the same dimentionally. I can take an LA crank and put it into an early hemi. Put a SB Trans behind it. The A engine was parts carry over from the 1st gen hemi as was the LA and Magnum engines and now the modern 3G hemi. Granted, the A,LA,and magnum engine heads are completely different and only reside in their own catagory. The 2G Hemi is nothing more than a big block with hemi heads on it. The only thing the modern hemi lacks is a true hemi combustion chamber which would never pass current emissions standards.