I need help with EGR

[Greg-formula350]

I drive an 89 Formla Firebird and I am building a 350 for it. I found some 88 Corvette heads for it but I noticed that the new heads do not have the EGR port in the center like stock cast iron heads. How does the Corvette Re-circulate exhaust gas back into the cylinder with out this exhaust port? and can I retro fit the Corvette EGR system onto my car?

[79 Z28]

EGR = bad, who needs thos emissions crap :P i say dont use it, you can still get by aircare without it ;D

[Greg-formula350]

thanks for the tip. here's my next question. How do you get low NOX numbers at aircare without an EGR? I always retard my timing for aircare and I can see maybe raising my fuild preasure to help cool the combustion chamber but then I run the risk of failing the hydrocarbin test. Any suggestions?

[79 Z28]

methal hydrate, retard timing, cats, thats all you really need. unless you got a raunchy aftermarket cam

[Greg-formula350]

Sounds good, I'm just running a stock cam so that should be fine then :)

You don't happen to know how the Corvette EGR system worked in 1988 do you?

[79 Z28]

Sounds good, I'm just running a stock cam so that should be fine then :)

You don't happen to know how the Corvette EGR system worked in 1988 do you?

not really, im sort of oldschool myself. cant remember off the top of my head, id have to see one in person to figure it out :-\

[mousemaker]

Scoggin Dickey Performance ( www.sdpc2000.com ) offers an EGR adapter (#E2899) and adapter fitting (#12552329) for setting up an external EGR system with Vortec heads, which don't have the EGR ports like the Corvette heads you described. Worth looking into...