Need a LA/Magnum Small Block Guru..or the like lol

toolmanmike said
I typed 53020006 into my MSN search engine and came up with a couple of web-sites that had info on that casting #. The cehighperformance site listed that casting # as a 93-95 360 Magnum truck block. The mopar1.us site explained about 1992 being a transition year and the first few years of Magnums had a lot of LA features that were eventually phased out. That's why your block had the oil passages through the deck that I noticed by your caliper.
I learned something new today! toolmanmike


So essentially it can be used as a

Flat Tappet or Roller, LA heads oiled through the block

or

Roller Cam, Pushrod oiling, Magnum Heads

correct? thats what ive come to understand, the lifter bores are taller to accept the roller lifters. :toothy7: