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Old 03-21-2026, 11:31 AM
GregP GregP is offline
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Hi, I am clarifying my questions after getting some additional information. My car is a 69 GTO Judge Ram Air III Automatic.

The previous owner had removed all the ram air components to restore them. He ended up losing the box with everything from the engine compartment area except the upper pan, lower pan and air cleaner lid which he had restored.
While going through the catalogs, manuals & forums to make a list of the parts I needed I came across 3 items that I couldn't find a definitive answer.

1. The air cleaner stud and wing nut - Some were saying they are both black and another says stud is black and wing nut chrome. Seems like black oxide/phosphate on the stud & wing nut? Which is correct? Possibly different depending on build plant?

2. The heat diaphragm actuators are to be riveted in place. Some say any generic rivets are fine while others say originals had definite bigger head/base which are hard to find. The only GTO catalog selling the rivets is Inline Tube. Not even sure if theirs are correct or generic. Any input here is appreciated.

3. Did the 69 Ram Air III use the thermostatic vacuum switch or was that hole plugged in the intake manifold instead? I may be confusing auto vs manual trans. Mine is auto.

Thanks!