Will Magnum heads fit an LA block?

The Magnum head is adapted fairly easily to the older LA block. The Magnum blocks feed oil to the rocker arms and heads through the lifters and pushrods. We can supply the oil-thru lifters for any combination you need, and the parts will service both V6 and V8 engines.

What makes an engine a Magnum?

“Magnum” is just the term for the redesigned 318 & 360 engines. The engines have “roller cams & roller lifters”, not roller rockers, but you can buy roller rockers for them.

What LS heads are Cathedral Port?

Cathedral port heads came on the original (Gen III) LS1, but were also used on the performance-oriented LS2 and LS6 versions. Cathedral port heads were bolted on literally millions of truck variants, which included (among others) the 4.8L LR4, the 5.3L LM7, and 6.0L LQ4.

Which is the best intake for a Dodge Magnum?

Category : B- Small Block Dodge Magnum : Induction (Intakes & Cold Air Kits) : Hughes FI AirGap This intake, designed by Hughes Engines and produced by Edelbrock, is the best intake available for your 1996-2003 5.2 & 5.9 Dodge Magnum engine.

Is there a Mopar 4 barrel manifold for Magnum?

The availability of the Mopar Performance 4 barrel manifolds for Magnums is spotty at best. This drives the demand for adapting the more available LA intakes to the Magnums. The Magnum ports are not exactly the same size and shape as the LA ports.

What are the intake manifolds for a Magnum V8?

Four of them are from my own stash of carefully hoarded parts: the stocker, the stock four barrel M-1, the Indy 360-3M, and the W9 tall deck intake (a/k/a The Ringer). Take a closer look at the intakes below so you can see the variety of styles that were included in this test.

What kind of head does a Dodge Magnum use?

Being gearheads themselves, EQ designed heads that flow even better than factory castings. They even created a version with the LA intake bolt pattern. RHS also makes improved iron heads for the Magnum (and LA). They carry many of the same improvements as the EQ heads, with a slightly larger combustion chamber (62cc).

What’s the difference between a and Magnum intake manifolds?

The key issue with Magnum intake manifolds is that all Magnum engines were MPI fuel injected. Also, Magnum heads use vertical intake manifold attaching screws, while A-engines use attaching screws that are perpendicular to the cylinder head’s intake face. Intake manifolds are not interchangeable between Magnum engines and A-engines.

What kind of intake heads do I need for Magnum?

Edelbrock and Pro Products (URL) sell direct-fit carbureted intakes for the Magnum engine. The preferred solution is to have heads drilled for the LA bolt pattern, allowing access to the greater range and superior performance of LA intakes. Hughes Engines drills Magnum heads for LA intake compatibility at a reasonable price.

What kind of intake manifold does a Mopar engine use?

For any performance application, remove this system and install a 4-barrel carburetor (and manifold) or the Magnum MPI system. All the Magnum engines (1992– 2002) use the same aluminum intake manifold, and there is no big port/ small port model. The standard manifold is large and shaped like a beer barrel.

Will Magnum heads fit an LA block?