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Old Apr 4, 2004 | 03:14 PM
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Default Is this a good vortec head??

I found a set of vortec heads at the swap meet with a casting #14102193, I was just wondering if anyone knows about this #.


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Old Apr 4, 2004 | 06:25 PM
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Default Re: Is this a good vortec head?? (stingraynick75)

I belive the 193s are the restricted ones but im not sure
The 906s are the newer betetr ones, but soem of them still are restricted

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Old Apr 5, 2004 | 10:22 AM
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Default Re: Is this a good vortec head?? (stingraynick75)

Here is a good article on vortecs from Chevy Hi Perfomance. They say that the 906's should be avoided.
http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/howto/97458/
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