PKRWUD-
Thanks for the tips Chris. Can I just order the E.O. stickers from Edelbrock then? I take it, I should put them somewhere in the engine compartment so the smog mechanics can see them?
Dark Knight-
No I don't have the #s from a failed test. I haven't attempted the test yet.
mikew88gt-
The AFR 185cc heads are not smog legal, as far as I know. Otherwise I would stick with the 185cc ones...being that they have the bigger valves similar to my Edelbrock's. I don't have any clearance issues with the pistons, as I have aftermarket pistons that were notched according to my cam and rocker arm specs when the motor was built. I've never ran any other fuel other than 76 or Chevron 91 octane or higher, although I've ran a mild mixture of race fuel w/ the nitrous a couple of times. 91 octane is all there is around here really...other than buying some high octane from a race shop or the drag strip. So I really don't know how low of octane I'd have to go before it would detonate. I'd rather not find out, actually.
Seems like pinging & detonating...is just not good for your motor. Therefore I try to refrain from that ever occuring.