[Judge273]

Chad, needs a part..

[77 Canamman]

By June, 1976, the 6493193 was the replacement GM specified for all 1970-76 Firebirds.

[TA455HO]

Yep, mine must have been replaced. Sounds like sometime in 1974 is correct as Bruce says. I can hopefully just send one out and get it repainted and recalibrated to match. No worries.

Mike - I need lots of parts. No question there. Glad I post things here or my car would be all goofed up....lol

Thanks guys for commenting as always!

Chad

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[77 Canamman]

1974 used the 220/260 graduated temp gauge.

[unruhjonny]

I had always understood that the "210" gauge was 1970/1971... but unclear on when the exact change over was.

After seeing those two "220" gauges posted, I figured I'd wait to see what was said - and I wasn't disappointed.

Now, I could be wrong, but I thought the '73 that my brother has (it was mine for a time) came with the "220" gauge - but there's no gaurauntee that it wasn't installed as a service replacement at some point.

I would wager that older MPC's would clearly show when the "220" gauge showed up, and became the replacement gauge;
I have two, IIRC one is dated august 1974 (1975 catalog), and the other is a December 1976...

I know many here have older MPC's than my two...

[Judge273]

Chad,

What other parts you need?

We can have a new train of thought...

[77 Canamman]

A friend of mine has a super nice '73 T/A, and it has the 210/250 temp gauge.

This Super Duty has the 210/250 temp gauge...

https://youtu.be/B4Mr-uCYpIw?t=34s

[unruhjonny]

ok - thanks 77CanAm

[TA455HO]

The info from Formulakid in post #9 here was interesting reading to me.

I'll get one of these fixed up here with the 210 and 250 numbers.

http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=546783

Chad

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[TA455HO]

Originally Posted by Judge273

Chad,

What other parts you need?

We can have a new train of thought...

Mike, I need date coded glass. Thinking about using Pilkington Classics. I have all my original glass except the windshield which was MIA when I got the car.



I need an exhaust system. Gardner seems expensive, but it sounds like it is turnkey. How about this?

http://waldronexhaust.com/cart/index...oducts_id=4655

I have most all of the hangars I believe. Seems like the Waldron system doesn't come with those. And the chrome tips I have, too.

My wheels are looking pretty good. Hard to get a good picture of the color from any distance so I included a close up. Look OK?





I'll need tires. Debating whether to go with a radial or go with some OEM reproduction tires in a bias ply.

Thoughts on any of that?

Chad

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[77 Canamman]

Originally Posted by TA455HO

The info from Formulakid in post #9 here was interesting reading to me.

I'll get one of these fixed up here with the 210 and 250 numbers.

http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=546783

Chad

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The post:

Originally Posted by formula kid

I have two My 74 Formula built in May 74 is 100 220 260 this is my orig car. I have one from a 74 TA 73 build date 100,210,250. And my 74 TA with a 74 build late 100,220,260.Also a 76 cluster 100,220,260.

[77 Canamman]

Originally Posted by TA455HO

I'll need tires. Debating whether to go with a radial or go with some OEM reproduction tires in a bias ply.

Thoughts on any of that?

Chad

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I went with Goodyear reproduction radials from Kelsey through board member Smallhurst on my '77. I am absolutely certain I made the right choice, even at $366 each shipped, plus $60 set for mount, balance, stems.

[Norwood]

Chad with all this nos stuff you really need to go with the repop F 60 polyglas

[Bentwheelbob]

1972, 1973, 1978....Back to the drawing board.

Get some white walls.





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[TA455HO]

Thanks Craig, I'll look into those F60 Polyglas tires.

Bob, whitewalls might look good. I'll look into that, too!

Here's a few more items. I'm ready for that new windshield so I can glue my mirror support to it.

9831062 10.187 All B, F SUPPORT, mirror 1 1971 1972 **10-2



9804075 10.792 F ROLLER, frt. dr. wind. guide (front) 2 1970 1975 **10-1



Craig asked before - I actually do have a RH door handle.
Mike - I need an NOS 9827571 for the left side.

9827570 10.527 All F, H HANDLE (less button) RH 1970 1975 **10-6





9849686 12.242 All F, B & G LOCK (manual) 1 1971 1972 **12-7



Sorry about them fightin' words written on the box of that trunk latch. Haha.

Chad

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[TA455HO]

Harmonic balancer bolt

9421227 0.662 All-- (8.900) BOLT (5/8" - 18 x 1 5/8") 1 1966 1970 **0-37



Pilot bearings.

907321 0.649 All M.T. exc. L/6, 307, 140 BEARING 1 1957 1975 **0-36



Package of 5 of these even though only 1 is needed per car.

538327 0.213 All V/8 SEAL, intake manifold to timing chain cover 1 1963 1974 **0-10





487908 0.213 All V/8 exc. 307 SEAL timing chain cover oil 1 1963 1974 **0-10



9773381 0.206 All V/8 BOLT, cover to intake manifold (5/16''-18 x 3 5/8") 1 1967 1974 **0-10



9772904 0.206 All V/8 STUD, cover to block (3/8'' x 3 11/16'') 2 1971 1974 **0-10



16 of the connecting rod nuts - I only opened one of the packages.

522691 0.626 All V/8 exc. 307 & 455 S.D NUT, connecting rod bolt (3/8''-24) AR 1967 1974 **0-32



Chad

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[Dens71TA]

Originally Posted by TA455HO

I'll need tires. Debating whether to go with a radial or go with some OEM reproduction tires in a bias ply.Thoughts on any of that?

I have almost 3,000 miles on the Polyglas GT I installed on my '71 Trans Am. No complaints here.

[TA455HO]

Thanks Dennis for that vote of confidence in the repro Polyglas GT.

I drive a bit spirited. Somewhere probably between Craig and my Uncle Ken Petersen mentioned here, although they misspelled our last name in the upper text - it is correct below in the list of championships won.

http://tjslideways.com/2016/04/14/wa...son-of-racing/

Wiper blades and inserts were mentioned in another thread and there are some good reproductions by now I would imagine.

If I said these were NOS would you believe me? Both ends of each blade have the

TRICO
MADE IN USA

stamped opposite to each other - meaning one is stamped 180 degress opposite to the other end. Nice clear stampings as you can see.

9664093 10.146 All F Trico BLADE (18'' long) 2 1970 1975 **10-1



But, an even smaller detail is that the inserts have this molded into the rubber. The one further away is more in focus.

U. S. PATENT NO. 2697241

Click on this link to read more about that patent.
https://patents.google.com/patent/US2697241A/en

Originally filed in 1950 by Trico Products Corp and published in 1954. If you keep scrolling down you can see all the related patents. Some are.

Trico
General Motors
John W Anderson
etc.

And notice the Description ends with Anderson Company, Gary, Indiana.

That's ANCO, one of the other big players.

I wonder if the reproductions include the patent number?

9664094 10.146 All B, F Trico N.L. INSERT, blade (18'' long) (repl. 9606262) 2 1972 1975 **10-1




Chad

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[The Boss]

I do a little bit of spirited driving and actually enjoy the feel I get from the polyglas tires - seen here with wide ovals.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZK6qxmbO1U

[Held for Ransom]

Originally Posted by TA455HO

Craig asked before - I actually do have a RH door handle.
Mike - I need an NOS 9827571 for the left side.

9827570 10.527 All F, H HANDLE (less button) RH 1970 1975 **10-6

Is that the short handle or the longer one?