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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 02:23 PM
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What is the first year that the C4 came stock with aluminum heads?
Why I ask is the 2002 Z06 comes stock with 405 hp. I would think that if you change out the stock C4 aluminum heads for a set of AFR or trick flow heads, and stroke the 350 to a 383, you would have around 430 hp. Has anyone done this and it passed smog? "California smog"
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Originally Posted by mooney201
What is the first year that the C4 came stock with aluminum heads?
Why I ask is the 2002 Z06 comes stock with 405 hp. I would think that if you change out the stock C4 aluminum heads for a set of AFR or trick flow heads, and stroke the 350 to a 383, you would have around 430 hp. Has anyone done this and it passed smog? "California smog"
Midyear
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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 03:18 PM
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You can pass Ca smog with a bigger motor than that just depends whats inside it. Was in the process of doing a mild but high torque 406 for my 89 that I sold a few yrs back guarantee it woulda passed.
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Originally Posted by mooney201
What is the first year that the C4 came stock with aluminum heads?
1986--- all converts, mid yearish for coupes
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