if you are going to go with au stuff either get the whole engine transplant or the bottom end (4 bolt mains is one of the major selling factors.)
i think alot of ppl use au heads on eseries blocks but the way i see it is that you wont be able to get much more out of a au head than a ef/l head if your spending money on both.
this could be bullshit though because what i know is only theory and ive had no real hands on experiacnce with the building of these motors.
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