possibly stupid emissions/aftermarket heads question

[johnunit]

so "stage II" of my build (that one I haven't assembled stage I of) will be based around the fitment of aftermarket heads, and anyone whose listened to me ramble on will know I'm going to great lengths to keep everything looking and functioning as it did from the factory, or at least some ford factory.

My question is:

Do the "smog legal" AFR185 and/or TFS185 heads have a way for me to hook up my smog pump? They're 50 state legal, and I assume California wouldn't put up with dummied or removed smog pumps, but I can't see any evidence of smog hole in the pictures I've found.

Also, if not:
Would I retain some semblance of emissions compliance/friendliness by hooking the piping that did go to the back of the head to the oxygen sensor holes ahead of the cats?


Also also: What actually controls the smog pump functions (on/off and diversion to the head vs. cats) on a variable venturi car and how do I hack it up to work with a conventional DSII/4-barrel system?


Also also also: "rip that shit out" is not a constructive answer.

[marquisman]

do you have the primary and secondary air charge tubes? im sure if you ran the secondary pipes to the cats and caped off the primary tubes(in a clean fashion), you could get away with using any head you want. i ask if you have both primary and secondary is, some cars have both and some have just a primary. like my cars, only my wagon has both systems.

[1987cp]

Could try calling a TFS dealer and asking. I think Camshaft Innovations is open for business again (or so I've heard); they're a Trick Flow dealer, and I understand they've helped create some very quick vehicles that are still compliant to the whims of the smog nazis.