'68 318 to carbed Magnum 5.2: Check my checklist

cudak888 said
Possible slight change of plans:

Found a pair of perfect Magnum 5.9 heads on Craigslist for dirt cheap from a fellow who swapped to cast-iron R/T heads. They've been very mildly surfaced too; not enough to affect intake fit.

Seems like a no-brainer, though that leaves me with the question of the intake. The super-expensive Edelbrock intakes have a Magnum-style outlet, shifted to the passenger side. The Crosswind is a centered LA outlet.

Either of these is a no-go with the 1988 brackets, but Bouchillon offers brackets compatible for one style or another which retains the V-belt setup.

Now the big question though: Should I consider the vertical-bolt Chinese intake, or go punch-drunk crazy and attempt to drill the 83 degree holes in the Magnum heads on my friend's Bridgeport mill so I can use my Eddy Performer 318/360?

-Kurt

Hmm...

Has anything else been done to them aside from surfacing? If that's all that's been done then you're really only about $100-$125 ahead...if they've been fully reconditioned though, you may have a good deal. That being said, if you have the means and capability I'd say go for the machining and LA style intake. I have the edelbrock , magnum intake, and I've used the crosswind intake. It does work and fits correctly, just gotta make sure it's straight. The intake is a decent choice though.