LA 360 budget build ideas

JoePole1 said

Define budget build. Machining, balancing and porting work alone can be $2k. Stock bottom end magnum would give you close to 9:1. Add .028 head gasket and pocket port replacement heads plus Oregon regrind Weiand or air gap and you are there.
Of course if you already have the LA I would follow @273 post 9 Holdener route.

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A stock bottom end Magnum w/an LA (Weiand) intake…. what heads are on top now?

I took my ‘00 - 5.9 and added Hooker 1-3/4 headers into a 2-1/2 exhaust, LA distributor, Edelbrock’s Magnum style RPM A-G and a Edelbrock carb. It is not 360 hp, but these bolt on parts work very well. I will be ordering a Howard’s cam later. It is followed up with a 727 & 3.55’s riding on 245/60/15’s.