360 Mild Build Questions

mod5v said

Also the factory block deck height was not all that great. If your building a race engine or a spec engine then you should have everything squared up but for a mild fun street motor 50 year old factory tolerances will get you there.

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I looked down the 408 stroker rabbit hole and backed out pretty quickly. I think if I ever do one of those, it'll be based on a 360 Magnum block with a roller cam. For now, the 50 year old factory stuff will be a lot of fun. The other thing is, I'm pushing 60 years old and have never built an engine. I figured refreshing an old 360 LA motor would be a good first build.