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Held for Ransom 05-31-2012 07:02 PM

1973 Trans Am air cleaner base
 
People have claimed the bases are the same between the '73 and '74. I'm sure the decal is located in different places. Does anyone have a picture of a '73, showing it? Also, does anyone have a picture of the vacuum hose clips (or a count of how many)?

Held for Ransom 06-05-2012 05:20 PM

I'm not too shocked no one answered. Seems only a few really do. It is a shame.
Decal is in same location on the '73 and '74 units from what I can find.

The reason I was asking is because of this eBay auction...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=150826616193

I believe this to be a '73-4 Formula, std. 4-bbl, not a shaker, air cleaner base.

New owner is going to be upset, unless this is the going price for just the base on these.

'ol Pinion head 06-05-2012 06:14 PM

When I first read this, put going through '73+ Bird aircleaner bases on my list of things to do. Mike. you do not want to know how many I have stacked & boxed away. Off to another doubleheader.

blue71ta 06-05-2012 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Held for Ransom (Post 4648971)
I'm not too shocked no one answered. Seems only a few really do. It is a shame.
Decal is in same location on the '73 and '74 units from what I can find.

The reason I was asking is because of this eBay auction...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=150826616193

I believe this to be a '73-4 Formula, std. 4-bbl, not a shaker, air cleaner base.

New owner is going to be upset, unless this is the going price for just the base on these.

Mike,
how do the Formula 4 bbl air cleaners differ from the T/A units? I always assumed they were the same, except for the lid...

Held for Ransom 06-05-2012 11:06 PM

The positioning of the hole for the breather required different crankcase vent tubes. The decal was in the wrong place for a TA/Formula SD base. Seller avoided me with dimensions to verify. Probably why there was no lid. I think $181.77 is high for a Formula air cleaner base. But an OK buy for a TA/Formula SD base.

Formulabruce 06-06-2012 01:57 AM

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...c/cleaner7.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...c/cleaner3.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...c/cleaner5.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...leric/lid1.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...leric/lid2.jpg

Held for Ransom 06-06-2012 03:58 PM

Bruce, that's a '75 or '76 unit.

Brewster 06-06-2012 04:41 PM

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Mike is this the shaker your looking for?

73brewstersd 06-06-2012 04:53 PM

I'll answer that for Mike and most men.... YES!

form74 06-06-2012 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Brewster (Post 4649851)
Mike is this the shaker your looking for?

I bet those shake really good :D :hail:

johnta1 06-06-2012 05:19 PM

Would that be 1 shaker or 2?

:D

Formulabruce 06-06-2012 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Held for Ransom (Post 4649827)
Bruce, that's a '75 or '76 unit.

ok thxs, I had it marked 73 and it looks like most 73TA bases I have seen.. oh well

SD73 06-06-2012 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Formulabruce (Post 4649904)
ok thxs, I had it marked 73 and it looks like most 73TA bases I have seen.. oh well

HfR knows his stuff much better than I do, but I'm guessing he's noticed the side of your base has provisions for two connections, where as the earlier 73/74 just have the one square hole.

Held for Ransom 06-06-2012 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Brewster (Post 4649851)
Mike is this the shaker your looking for?

No. But that is an original shaker, see how it sits off center.

Pepi 06-06-2012 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brewster (Post 4649851)
Mike is this the shaker your looking for?

I'll take it for my Formula :)

Father&Son73T/A 06-07-2012 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Brewster (Post 4649851)
Mike is this the shaker your looking for?

Think those carb needles need "adjusting"?,,,,,,,,,:D

Formulabruce 06-11-2012 07:31 PM

Another shot at it...
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...c/cleaner1.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...c/cleaner2.jpg

Held for Ransom 06-11-2012 09:34 PM

Not for a Firebird, that I can tell.

Formulabruce 06-12-2012 12:51 AM

wondered about the debth of the "dish"
I have more LOL we will see....

Held for Ransom 07-03-2012 09:27 PM

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With the holiday tomorrow and it being too hot to do anything too strenuous, I thought I'd revisit this. Please correct with exceptions. For people shopping eBay, learn here on what questions to ask...

4 barrel Firebird/Formula/Trans Am base will have almost no gap (approx. .16”(1 dime and 2 pennies)) between center hump and straight edge when you lay it across the top. Sensor and carb. vent hole should be across from, not next to, each other.

1973
Has three welded clips for vacuum hoses.
Hole for screw to hold fresh air duct is circular and only on top side.
Sensor is black.
Air flap pin exits to the right.

Trans Am PN decal (Keep your GM car all GM) is located between snorkel and indent.
Measurement between snorkel and air breather hole is 15”.

Formula PN decal (Keep your GM car all GM) is located between air breather and indent.
Measurement between snorkel and air breather hole is 14-1/2”.

1974
Went to four welded clips.
Sensor went to painted black.
Air flap pin exits to the left.

1975
Hole for screw to hold fresh air duct went oval on both sides.
Added a hole in side for vacuum switch.


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