[sd4me]

Think its a great idea. Just chiming in after a year off line. Got my wheels back and could use input from other SD fanatics.

[Brewster]

No reply from my PM to PY staff ? maybe I should post this so the 74 reads can voice an opinion ?
Hey, sd4me. What kinda a wheels, and how come you where off a year ?

[sd4me]

Brewster, been too involved with work, kids and the resto. Been lurking on the browse side of the forums though. Running a 73 cameo white auto. Full subframe off resto. Right now tweaking the passenger front spoiler, been through two of them for the right fit, welting fit/finish is driving me nuts!

[SD73]

Sound like a nice car SD4ME. It also sounds like my sister car. Mine is the same color and tranny with a deluxe black interior and no ac.

[sd4me]

Hey, I'm lovin this thread. Its great to see so many interested enthusiast involved with the SD. SD73, like the black interior for sure, mine is white. Shows all the minor blemishes though...I'm running factory a/c, locks, windows, cruise, tilt and rear console/defog. All works, but blew the clutch on the a/c a few days ago on the highway, on the second rip.

[sdbob]

I think just try to keep certain special interest cars together in each category.Or 'all' SD cars.Your idea would be good and convenient,though.
14.0,100 mph all original unmodified.
12.17,110mph,all stock parts,weight 3636.headers,3.73's, 9" tires, 3300 converter.Heads and intake are stock volumes and unmodified.

[eaglesan13]

Larry,

I saw that SD clone for sale some time back and thought it was a pretty good deal for the money. With the price of these cars we're almost afraid to drive them anymore and I figured that would be a good driver. As I recall it was on the auto trader and then ebay. I knew it was in Texas and didn't sell right away but didn't know what ever became of it. Wasn't it white with a saddle, or tan interior?

[moegoat]

Originally Posted by sd4me

but blew the clutch on the a/c a few days ago on the highway, on the second rip.

Here is a partial pic of one that also has a blown A/C clutch, I guess you aren't supposed to have the A/C on when you are going 130+ on the highway on ramp merging into traffic.
74 Red, auto, no bird, black cloth interior, belongs to pontiaccollector.

[bird72]

In spite of most SD's having spoilers, I gave a top rating to this thread now.

[jstites]

Need some help. I think I have a NOS 73-4 SD muffler...maybe a 76 service replacement?

[Transamric]

Looks like you've got this one figured correctly. A 4/83 Pontiac MPC shows the box part number to be only for '73-74 SD Firebirds.

[Transamric]

FWIW, the 3/73 MPC catalog printing shows #492428 as the original '73 S.D. muffler, making your later number indeed a Service Replacement part.

[74 SD455 Formula]

The only one's that I have seen guy's made Functional using 74 GTO Shakers.

[michael j]

Can anyone please post a picture of a stock super duty motor spark plug wire lay out. Or something similar. Thanks.

[Gary H]

I recently built two different SD engines for two different customers. The first was a 73' SD engine and I noted it didn't have the transfer lug on the back of the block by the distributor. I also own a 73' SD car and it's the same way. When I was building the 74' SD block I noticed it DID have the transfer lug. I was under the impression that all SD engines didn't have the transfer lug. Has anyone else ran into this?

[johnta1]

What was the date code on the 74 block?
Most I have seen seem to have the pyramid after 1974 cast date.
(a lot of the 74 early year were still 1973 cast date)

[Gary H]

Originally Posted by johnta1

What was the date code on the 74 block?
Most I have seen seem to have the pyramid after 1974 cast date.
(a lot of the 74 early year were still 1973 cast date)

Pretty sure the 74' block was cast in March of 74'

[SD73]

Hey, I think we talked before! I think we exchanged pics of our cars. Yours was taken in a garage. It's a well optioned car. Anyway, it's always cool getting everything working just right. Mine is a stripper, so I didn't have a lot to get done. But, every gage, light, buzzer, and smog device is functional!

[sd4me]

I was just checking through the pics of the 70-73 TA's on the other thread. I saw your car SD73. Very clean, especially after you swapped out to the Rallye II's. Definately the sister car of mine. I also have no hood bird, like the look of the small bird on the endura. Are your decals red?

[sd4me]

I took a gander at the Gardner system, liked it alot, but too pricey for me sd73. If I recall correctly, when I called them last year, they did not have the stock resonators either. Went with a PY pypes stock set up, single transverse muffler, but 2.5" ceramic, and an x-pipe. Jim Taylor Engine Service rebuilt the engine, not stock either.

Whats the deal with 10-40 Redlines? I have always heard running single vis 30 wt was the best choice. Will need to change mine in a bit here too. Using Valvoline racing 30 wt.