Junkyard 5.9L Magnum + Edelbrock LA heads build

It's harder to tell from the pics but the spots in the cylinders where the honing finish is worn away coincides with where the head bolt holes are. Just goes to show that having your cylinders honed with a torque plate installed actually does make a difference. Chrysler engineers actually figured out that problem and redesigned the head bolt holes on the Gen 3 Hemis btw.
Yep that is what I would think too. Maybe now they are 'pre-worn' to be round LOL.

FWIW... I've had certain 4 banger blocks distort .003-.004" in the #4 cylinder by just putting in the top bellhousing bolts and torquing them lightly....!

Can you give a bit more detail on the head bolt hole changes on the GenIII ?