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Recent content by Michael Carlson

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    How do you identify 302 California Special heads from normal 302 heads

    Holmes, Thank you for your reply. When you say $1500 for the parts that go with these heads, What are you refering to. This heads that I have, still have the tubes in the heads. But there are plugs in the ports on the out side. Or are you referring to the external smog stuff that hooks up...
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    How do you identify 302 California Special heads from normal 302 heads

    Rob, Thank you for the reply. How does all of the smog tube set up work. Can they be eliminated and used as a normal head. Or in your opinion should I leave them alone and not alter them. Does the smog set up make them worth more. What is a good set of heads and intake worth in your opinion. I...
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    How do you identify 302 California Special heads from normal 302 heads

    Here are the numbers off the heads #'s inside of the valve cover area buy the valve springs 302 4v 7L27 #'s on the bottom of the head are as follows F 19 302 C80E D 68 One head has a 32 & 15 by the exhaust port One head has a 31 & 3 by the exhaust port The 4 barrel...
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    How do you identify 302 California Special heads from normal 302 heads

    Thank you for the reply. I will get a photo of the heads and all of the identifing serial numbers. I agree it must have something to do with the smog equipment. Didnt all California Specials have the smog equipment ???? I dont know much about this, but I have never seen heads like this.
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    How do you identify 302 California Special heads from normal 302 heads

    I have a question, I hope someone can help me with. I recently purchased a set of 1968 ford 302 heads and matching 4 barrel intake and carb. Supposedly the heads are gone thru and ready to bolt on. I purchased the heads because they have a pipe plug port above the exhaust port and a tube running...
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