The 69 high-perf Pontiac brochure shows the 69 Judge with the prototype white Judge stripe, again, an item that never made production. This obviously wasn't a good setup, as the hoses probably kinked when the hood was closed, but it made for a great photo with the hood up. There's also a photo showing both nacelles with hoses attached. There was a flexible hose (66-69 W-30 style) that connected the nacelle to the air cleaner. ![]() Pontiac's original design was to have one nacelle as the hood tach, the other nacelle was hollow. with two hood tach nacelles, which never made production. The factory brochure isn't a good reference in this case. never had Ram Air as an option, but they came with the scooped hood. is rare, I've probably only seen 3 or 4 in my life. Just a footnote, ALL 69 Firebirds used a 160 mph speedo.ĭiego, the 350 H.O. Lower baffle pan between core support and front valence (a/c cars had this too)Ĭhrome valve covers and air cleaner lid (Firebird 400's used the GTO engine) Pontiac crest at the leading edge of the front bumper.ĭual scooped hood (also came on the 350 H.O.)įiller panels between the radiator support and the front bumper to help cooling.Ĥ00 emblems on the hood scoops and right rear corner of trunk lid.Īll Firebird 400 models, with auto trans, used the Turbo 400.Īll Firebird 400 models used dual exhaust.Īll Firebird 400 models had 4-barrel carbs (some GTO's were built with 2-barrels). The Firebird 400 option was an entire package, much the same way the 64-65 GTO option was over a Lemans, so PHS is the only way to know for sure. They made around 11,500 Firebird 400's in 1969 (compared to 65,000 1969 GTO's), and you don't see too many 69 GTO's around! By comparison, they made around 11,000 Judges between 1969-1971 Judges, so a real 1969 Firebird 400 is tough to find. Just be forewarned, most of the 1969 Firebird 400's you see today are phony. All the "telltale signs" of the Firebird 400 option can be recreated now using repro parts, so PHS is the only way to know for sure. This looks like a nice driver for a decent price in today’s market.Nothing on the trim tag will tell you it's a Firebird 400. The dual hood scoops on the Formula always look cool and the 1976 design is a one-year-only look. The Formula 350 rides on factory 15×7 Rally II wheels that have been powder coated to match the Code 24 Artic Blue paint. I just pulled the dash out of my 1973 Trans Am and am sending it to al Knoch via 2nd Gen Graveyard for restoration. This can cost $1,000 to $1,700 depending on shipping and who does the work. Unfortunately, there are no replacement dashes available so they must be removed and shipped to either Al Knoch or Just Dashes for restoration. The console is faded and the seller states that the dash is in need of some love. The pictures of the interior are limited but the front bucket seats have been recovered and look new. The optional 400 cubic inch engine which was designated as the L78 motor was rated at 185 horsepower. The 350 cubic inch V8 engine was the low performer and was rated at 160 horsepower. The Pontiac 455 which had been available in prior years was now only available in the Trans Am. ![]() Pontiac manufactured the Firebird Formula in two models in 1976 based on the cubic inch of the engine: the Formula 350 and Formula 400. The carburetor needs to be rebuilt and the car needs some minor attention. The seller says that he is selling because he does not try the car enough. The engine is the original Pontiac 350 cubic inch V8 engine and was rebuilt about 50,000 miles ago. The car has been repainted at least once and is believed to be on the second trip around on the odometer with 83,000 currently showing. The seller is asking $13,500 and the ad has only been posted for 2 days. It is being sold by the 2nd family to own the car here on Craigslist. The car is located in Surprise, Arizona just northeast of Phoenix. found this beautiful 1976 Pontiac Firebird Formula 350 and sent it to our attention.
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