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Old 03-13-2021, 11:53 AM
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Yes they did. Around 1980 I saw a 74 455 SD Formula with a TA hood and shaker scoop. I assume the factory made it ?
Yes

There is supposedly one in the Rochester, NY area. I've never seen it but heard about it from a few people. Super rare car.

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58 1974 Formula SD Firebirds made.





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I had asked about the Shaker hood scoop on a on a 79 Formula hood when I ordered mine, and the dealer owner just laughed at me. He said no it had not and would not happen. Never said a thing about the 58 that were built.

Yeah I know, you can't believe what a dealer will tell you when you order a new car.

I found this one on the internet, but I really think it looks like an addon. Looks like crap to me and glad I could never get it on my 79 Formula.
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I had asked about the Shaker hood scoop on a on a 79 Formula hood when I ordered mine, and the dealer owner just laughed at me. He said no it had not and would not happen. Never said a thing about the 58 that were built.

Yeah I know, you can't believe what a dealer will tell you when you order a new car.

I found this one on the internet, but I really think it looks like an addon. Looks like crap to me and glad I could never get it on my 79 Formula.
LOL!

Back in the 70's, my Pontiac dealer told me that all '65 GTO's came standard with Tri-Power.

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I had asked about the Shaker hood scoop on a on a 79 Formula hood when I ordered mine, and the dealer owner just laughed at me. He said no it had not and would not happen. Never said a thing about the 58 that were built.

Yeah I know, you can't believe what a dealer will tell you when you order a new car.

I found this one on the internet, but I really think it looks like an addon. Looks like crap to me and glad I could never get it on my 79 Formula.
Definitely couldn't get a shaker scoop on a 79 Formula from the factory.

That picture is something an owner did to the Formula hood.

I almost did the same thing to my 72 Firebird that I put a Formula hood on myself in the late 70's. I picked up a complete shaker assm. from a 76 TA, and had the pattern all taped out on the Formula hood so I could cut the hole.
I just couldn't do it, and so glad I didn't !
I still have the shaker assm. in storage from all those years ago ...lol

I saw a beautiful white 73 SD-455 Formula two summers ago in NJ. I think the guy was from Freehold.

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