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Re: Can I use a non-smog head on a '77 18V engine?

To: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <Lundgren@iname.com>
Subject: Re: Can I use a non-smog head on a '77 18V engine?
From: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 10:41:02 -0700
FYI The Moss catalog has a brief comment on head interchangeability, on 
the External Engine page. Sounds like a go, since you don't need the 
water choke, and presumably you have the correct rocker gear for that 
head -- those were the only issues mentioned. And I think Lawrie wrote 
it, so you know it's the word.

Andrew B. Lundgren had this to say:

>My 18GB engine gave up the ghost.  I have an '77 18V engine ready to 
>replace the 18GB with, however I have a question.  
>
>Some of you may recall that in Dec I purchased an AL head for my car.  I 
>went the non-smog route.  Now I would like to use that head on the '77 18V 
>engine.  I am using a weber downdraft so I don't need the water choke. 
>
>Are there other problems that I will have using an early style non-smog 
>head on a '77 engine?
>
>The car that the engine is going into is a '70 B, I have the engine 
>because I bought a running rusted parts car.  I don't have to worry about 
>smog testing, though I don't expect it would be a problem anyway.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Andrew
>
>
>


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