Re: Telltale signs of an orig 69 Firebird 400
 

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the car had scoops that were NOT functional, but they were there, as was the 350 call out numbers..

period

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Do you have any evidence that supports the idea that Firebird HOs came standard with hood scoops?

If you did, it would settle it.

Re: Telltale signs of an orig 69 Firebird 400
 

Well, I didn't think a little item like mentioning the 350 H.O. hood would generate such a debate, considering the original post was about Firebird 400's! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/tongue.gif But it's all good, because it's all information, and we're all information hounds. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

Diego, I have found evidence of both the flat hood and scooped hoods on 69 350 H.O.'s, so I will retract my earlier comment.

So now the question is, which is correct? I seem to recall a discussion a while back on either the FGF or PY site about this, and it was suggested that when the run of 69 Firebirds was extended (after March 1969), the 350 H.O's may have received the 400 style hood, perhaps to move hood inventory with the 1970's on the way, I'm not sure. As we know, the 1969 Firebird 400's didn't sell very well in 1969 (a little over 11,000) compared to over 18,000 400's in both 1967 and 1968. Only 5,127 1969 Firebird 350 H.O.'s were built. They did not use the hood tach nacelles that appeared in the brochure. As a sidenote, it was a 350 H.O. Firebird that Royal Pontiac actually ran into the low 12's back in 1969, and ran well under the NHRA index.

Re: Telltale signs of an orig 69 Firebird 400
 

I AM NOT A FIREBIRD GUY BUT HAVE THE FOLLOWING GM INFO - HOPE THIS HELPS


HOOD INFO FROM FIREBIRD PARTS CATALOG "GM OF CANADA" DATED AUG 1973

9793429 HOOD 68-69 ALL W/ 250-350 ENGINES
9793430 HOOD 68-69 ALL W/ 400 -EXC CABLE CONTROL HOOD AIR INLET
9797763 HOOD 69 ALL CABLE CONTROL HOOD AIR INLET EXC TRANS AM
546014 HOOD 69/ ALL TRANS AM


http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...up800hood5.jpg
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...ood100hood.jpg
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...up800hood9.jpg

Re: Telltale signs of an orig 69 Firebird 400
 

FWIW, here's a 350 HO for sale on PY... 69 HO

Back to the OP, PHS is your best friend...

Re: Telltale signs of an orig 69 Firebird 400
 

i'm not going to argue with you a$$hole, this car had it, you front $1,000 for questioning me , i'll bother the in laws find some 40 year old pic's, otherwise your NOT worth the time...

Re: Telltale signs of an orig 69 Firebird 400
 

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i'm not going to argue with you a$$hole, this car had it, you front $1,000 for questioning me , i'll bother the in laws find some 40 year old pic's, otherwise your NOT worth the time...

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Pretty strong words, tough guy. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/rolleyes.gif

No one cares what your experience is - the topic at hand, aside of determining a Firebird 400, is whether Firebird HOs came from the factory with the scooped hood.

Can your ego handle that? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif

Re: Telltale signs of an orig 69 Firebird 400
 

For what it's worth,no 1969 Firebird 350 H.O. sold at our dealership in '69(family owned 1959-2006) had a 'scooped' 400 hood.I remember most of the 350 H.O.S we had and they just didn't have them.

Re: Telltale signs of an orig 69 Firebird 400
 

Buizilla and 442W30...knock off the personal attacks and name calling. There is no need for that crap here.

Re: Telltale signs of an orig 69 Firebird 400
 

Please, Joe, I'm not a part of that.