Question-

Can anyone post a picture of their air filter housing? I'm curious on the general area of the decals. Here are the two decals I'm pretty sure go on there. For a 68...

Classic part DT83, towards the right (driver side of air filter cover)
Classic part DT128 on the left (passenger side cover)

I have a 350-2 barrel. Pretty sure these are the ones I need. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Thanks for the advice!

That is what I did. The DT128 may not have actually been on there originally. There are some sources that say yes and other no. When you poll it, you'll get a spit.

Probably the standard fgf answer .... "it depends"....

Here is an original carb, manifold and air cleaner for 2bbl 68 Firebird. Good deal at $425!

http://charlotte.craigslist.org/pts/5008031235.html

If there is one thing I've learned about these cars, there are many differences that exist. That said, I don't recall seeing that DT128 on any original '68s. It's not on my '68 or a couple survivor '68s I have pictures of.

Here they are:

My '68 400HO:


A survivor 400 posted here 10+ years ago:


A 350 that got rolled/near-totaled early in life and was stored for decades:

Since the DT83 was painted it would last a long time. If the DT128 was a sticker, could it have deteriorated and blown away?

Mine looks like Jim's. There is no sticker residue, no nothing. And it is original, in nice condition.

But we all have 400 engines. 350's may have been different.

My original 68 350 2-bbl is the same as what Gus posted.

I have never seen the DT128 on any air cleaners other than new restorations. Probably came out around the same time the 400 Red Engine sticker people put on the lid. I have a bunch of pics on engine bays and it's a 50/50 split. Most are excellent restorations. Given the sticker is a "sticker" and it has color printing I don't believe it was originally put on 68 GM cars. Why is most if not all the was put on the engine area white painted and just a few items stickers? It probably was/is used on air cleaners but your guess is good as mine as to when it started. Just don't think GM had the color label capability.

I found several articles in an early '68 "News From Pontiac", a publication with news stories from around the country about Pontiac vehicles. The articles announce the tire pump option. None are clear engine shots but I cannot see that DT128 in any of them. Here is one. You can somewhat see the known label about the air cleaner but no other one (which should be brighter and bolder).

Cool Jim! Never heard of that pump before.

Yes, JimH (OP of this thread) has one. Very rare, and cool!

Here was another thread on this with some other photos.

https://firstgenfirebird.org/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=276328&page=1

Most of the photos seem to be missing.