[F Body Freak]

Continuing my Engine Bay make over on my 70 Formula. Took the valve covers off to replace the gaskets & wondered if these spark plug wire holders were original? They look to have been on there for awhile.

[Mr. G]

I do believe those are original. Ames sells some that look the same in repop for early second gen firebirds.

[F Body Freak]

Ok thanks. I was just curious. I got a buddy that I annoy with how original my car is, lol. He's always telling me to throw headers & a Holley Sniper EFI on it. 😂

[giles]

70s have nice steel plastic coated plug wire brackets as pictured. Pontiac cheaped out for 71 and substituted plastic wire holders. One concession to originality I made on my ‘71 was to install a nice set of 70 wire brackets. Shhh don’t tell anyone.

[F Body Freak]

Lol. 😂
So, another "one year only" part for the 70's
Thanks guys

[turbo69bird]

Originally Posted by F Body Freak

Ok thanks. I was just curious. I got a buddy that I annoy with how original my car is, lol. He's always telling me to throw headers & a Holley Sniper EFI on it. 😂

While I like day 2 - period correct modified cars
It's only original once So I try Not to alter anything unless I need to. Plenty of altered cars to buy and do that to . And you can usually get them very inexpensive because it ruins their value to add new age or off brand parts to a classic car , unless you really go all the way with it and make a g machine driver out of it that done to a top level

Otherwise id keep wit as stock as I could or period correct mods

[F Body Freak]

Originally Posted by turbo69bird

While I like day 2 - period correct modified cars
It's only original once So I try Not to alter anything unless I need to. Plenty of altered cars to buy and do that to . And you can usually get them very inexpensive because it ruins their value to add new age or off brand parts to a classic car , unless you really go all the way with it and make a g machine driver out of it that done to a top level

Otherwise id keep wit as stock as I could or period correct mods

I like em both.
This Formula just kinda fell into my lap. Knew it was numbers matching drivetrain when I bought it. Didn't realize the extent of the other original parts until I got it home & dug into it. Car was 54yrs old when I got. It stayed original all those years, Im certainly not gonna be the guy to change that. I'm actually trying to fix a few things back to original. It's been fun decoding & refurbishing the original parts. That being said, I have a 79Z28 that is tore down & in the middle of a restoration. Original drivetrain is long gone on that one. While I plan on keeping the original color & appearance. It's getting a 327 with vortec heads, headers, & a 4spd in what was an original automatic car. I do plan on painting the engine "corporate blue" tho. 😃

[Formulabruce]

The ones Ames sell;. The kit is, well, 2 Left sides. I will be over at Ames soon and show them . Its better than trying to describe.

[Mr. G]

Thanks for pointing that out. I was just about to order a set for the T/A. Maybe I can find an original set which would suit me better anyhow.

[72projectbird]

I have the Ames repros on my 70. They look pretty good.

The reproduction date coded plug wires are nice, but the #2 cylinder wire is short. No matter how I orient the wires, I always end up with a short one. It works, but it's tight when run thru the wire holders.