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Formula got a new hood
Some of you will like it others will hate it .
Couldn’t pass it up since it matched the color of my car. I had planned on putting on a Trans Am hood so I could run a RPM intake to see if you could get in the 11’s I did not butcher this formula hood it was done at least 15 or 20 years ago per the guy I got it from. He bought it that way with a 75 Trans Am. My formula hood is currently stashed away and someday will return to the car. Here’s a few pictures with two different Shakers on it. Need to paint one of them to match the rest of the car.
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74 Formula 469, 6X-4's, 72 Intake, Ramair Manifolds. 3 inch exhaust with x-pipe Custom Roller Cam, 1.52 Roller Rockers Quadrajet done by Cliff 3:42 gears 12.075 @ 112.70 12.092 @ 112.43 12.128 @ 111.71 |
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I like it,,especially if the shaker is painted the same red color.
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72 lemans,455 e-head, UD 255/263 solid flat,3.73 gears,,,10" 4400 converter,, 6.68 at 101.8 mph,,1.44 60 ft.2007 (cam 271/278 roller)9"CC.4.11gear 6.41 at 106.32 mph 1.42 60 ft.(2009) SOLD,SOLD 1970 GTO 455 4 speed #matching,, 3.31 posi.Stock manifolds. # 64 heads.A factory mint tuquoise ,69' judge stripe car. 8.64 @ 87.3 mph on slippery street tires.Bad 2.25 60ft.Owned since 86' |
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I love it. I would have a red and black shaker for it
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Poncharello Edition
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Clutch Guys Matter _______________________________________ 53 Studebaker, 400P/th400/9" 64 F-85 72 4-4-2 Mondello's VO Twister II 84 Hurst/Olds #2449 87 Cutlass Salon 54 Olds 88 sedan |
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I always thought the Formula hoods with a shaker was kinda cool looking. I wouldn't cut an original hood to do it, but if I found one already cut like you did I have no issues what so ever!
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"Those poor souls have made the fatal mistake of surrounding us. Now we can fire in any direction" 1970 Trans Am RAIII 4 speed 1971 Trans Am 5.3 LM7 1977 Trans Am W72 Y82 1987 Grand National |
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Maybe dual hood tachs too?
Or just " Ram Air Everywhere" ? Not my cup of tea..... but you only have to please yourself.
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"The Future Belongs to those who are STILL Willing to get their Hands Dirty" .. my Grandfather |
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Sort of like Corvette Summer. Miss my bell bottoms.
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Nice. Throw a couple spoilers out back and a front air dam or two and she will scream performance!
Very 70’s esq.
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462 Yc Block, zero deck Probe forged pistons 6cc relief, Scatt Hbeam rods floating pins aprox. 10.21 CR Comp Hyd-roller cam,roller lifters,springs ect. 236 244@ .050 108 LSA .511 lift, duration 289,297 @.oo6 Edelbrock Aluminum 87cc round port heads Larger valves ,ported polished and cut Powerjection3,T2 manifold, Try-y’s Flowcooler water pump. 71 formula with TKO600,hydraulic clutch 3.42 posi and 26 inch tire. 17x9 YO Honeycombs with Nitto 555's |
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I like the silver shaker!!!
Thinking of painting one of mine red, for my black TA....
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1977 Black Trans Am 180 HP Auto, essentially base model T/A. I'm the original owner, purchased May 7, 1977. Shut it off Shut it off Buddy, I just shut your Prius down... |
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Works for me...I agree, I would not cut a hood to do it, but since it's already done it, it works!!!
I like the silver shaker too, it goes well with the grilles.
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Michael Oshawa built 1 option Judge basket case. 463, SD KRE 295's, CNC'd factory intake, Cliff's Qjet, Stump Puller HR cam, RARE RA manifolds, Pypes exhaust, T56 Magnum, McLeod RXT clutch, 3.42 12 bolt. 24 year project almost done... |
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I think it was a brown bird wasn't it? Ponch bought the car with the cash in his and his patrol partner's wallet. The owner was on the roof pouring gas all over the car to burn it up. I don't remember why but I was mortified as a teenager. The car ended up on it's roof in another episode at the hands of a car theif.
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74 Formula 469, 6X-4's, 72 Intake, Ramair Manifolds. 3 inch exhaust with x-pipe Custom Roller Cam, 1.52 Roller Rockers Quadrajet done by Cliff 3:42 gears 12.075 @ 112.70 12.092 @ 112.43 12.128 @ 111.71 Last edited by Stuart; 11-03-2021 at 09:21 PM. |
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What about the Formula front fender "vents" I see there? It would be weird to make a T/A into a TA/formula hood and add that specific thing. Unless they wanted to put just as many scoops and vents as possible.
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70 TA, 467 cid IAII, Edelbrock D-port heads, 9.94:1, Butler HR 236/242 @ .050, 520/540 lift, 112 LSA, Ray Klemm calibrated Q-jet, TKX (2.87 1st/.81 OD), 3.31 rear https://youtube.com/shorts/gG15nb4FWeo?feature=share Last edited by jhein; 11-03-2021 at 11:54 PM. |
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Didn’t notice it here’s a better picture of the side it looks like it has some type of side pipes on it to
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74 Formula 469, 6X-4's, 72 Intake, Ramair Manifolds. 3 inch exhaust with x-pipe Custom Roller Cam, 1.52 Roller Rockers Quadrajet done by Cliff 3:42 gears 12.075 @ 112.70 12.092 @ 112.43 12.128 @ 111.71 |
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OH, Dual Hood tach housings is a MUST!!
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"The Future Belongs to those who are STILL Willing to get their Hands Dirty" .. my Grandfather |
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whatever became of the CHiPs car?
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Clutch Guys Matter _______________________________________ 53 Studebaker, 400P/th400/9" 64 F-85 72 4-4-2 Mondello's VO Twister II 84 Hurst/Olds #2449 87 Cutlass Salon 54 Olds 88 sedan |
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It's in the Museum of Vents, Scoops, Flares, Spoilers and Other Random Body Effects.
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70 TA, 467 cid IAII, Edelbrock D-port heads, 9.94:1, Butler HR 236/242 @ .050, 520/540 lift, 112 LSA, Ray Klemm calibrated Q-jet, TKX (2.87 1st/.81 OD), 3.31 rear https://youtube.com/shorts/gG15nb4FWeo?feature=share |
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Nice find Gary . I don’t mind it actually and I also like the silver.
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Looks good Ponch! .... errr... I mean Gary!
Pretty good color match! Kind of reminds me of the trunk lid I found on the side of the road that matches the paint on my TA- only I never got up the nerve to bolt it on!
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1966 GTO 1969 Lemans Convertible- F.A.S.T. legal family cruiser. 12.59 on G70-14 Polyglas tires. 1.78 60' 1969 Bonneville Safari- cross country family cruiser. . 1979 Trans Am 400, 4-speed, 4 wheel disc. View from the drivers seat racing down Atco Raceway- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhYDMdOEC7A Ride along in the other lane-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIzgpLtF_uw |
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I wouldn't have done it to my 79 Formula. The dual intakes for the Formula and the shaker hood scoop for the TAs are what made each it's own standout model Firebird.
It just doesn't look right to me with the two together on the same hood.
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Gary Get in, ShuT Up, Hang On! Member of the Baltimore Built Brotherhood MY GTO built 4th Week of March 1966 "Crusin' Is Not A Crime" Keep yer stick on the ice. |
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