Is there a difference between GTO and Firebird dual snorkel air cleaners? If so, aside from putting it on the car to check the fit(the front clip is off)is there a way to know which one you have? I have one that sits very low on the manifold and was represented to be a '69 firebird air cleaner, but the date code on the inside shows '70. I need to figure out if this one will work.

What's the date in '70? Some 69 produciton ran into 1970.

If it is a '70 from California, it will have a large hole near the front of the carb for the California-only air horn vent from the 1970 model year.

Q

Quenton I purchased it out of oklahoma.it doesnt have the hole you mentioned. the date appears to be 3 11 70

Well, that was the one way I knew to tell a 70 GTO dual snorkel air cleaner from a '69 Firebird.

I have heard tha 1969 Firebird production went well into April 1970, and possible longer.

Unless there is a difference between the shape of the snorkels between the two cars, then I would assume the one you have is correct for a Firebird.

Anyone else on this? I recall Daniel Dykstra just went through a lot of research on this. I would have guessed he's have chimed in by now.

Sorry I can't be any more help than that.

I have a spare 69 dual snorkel housing with no lid from a GTO. I will see if I can dig it out and get some pictures. I'll also check the date on it to see if it's cloeser than the one you have (if you are looking for date matched parts). Maybe we could work out a trade if there is no difference from GTO to 'Bird.

Q

Ricky,
Sorry it took me so long to reply.

For the '69 Firebird, Pontiac only used single snorkel air cleaners. If you have a dual snorkel then it is not for a Firebird.

If you tell me what engine you have I should be able to tell you the part number of the air cleaner you should have.

Quenton is right, I did do a ton of searching on this subject a few weeks ago.

Dan

Quenton and Dan thanks for the information
Dean

No problem! We both learned something today. Up until now, I was sure that the '69 Firebird was also avaialble with the dual snorkel air cleaner. Thanks, Dan!

Q

There had been a big discussion here locally about that, (a local restorer, [so he likes to call himself], swore the dual was correct, but he was wrong) and when Dan was looking at a few Dual Snorkle ones on ebay I mentioned that to him, and he did more research on the subject, and came up with the same results.

Firebirds only had the single snorkle or the R/A pans etc... such as the 69 T/A or RA cars etc...

Some things make you wonder though!

Brett!