Ok....im sry to use this persons pic without there permision but it was the only one i could find at all. Does anyone know where i can find a plastic peice like this one for a firebird????? Ive circled the piece to help you all out. Thanks

 

i don't think firebirds came with that plastic piece. at least my 1992 doesn't have it

 

I dont believe its a stock peice that came from the factory...at least ive never seen one. Let me know though if anyone knows where i can one from a parts store or something.

 

someone might correct if me i'm wrong but i believe that piece was standard on all camaros.

you could probably pick one up from a junkyard or something, try going to GM even.

i also believe that only the carb'd and throttle body motors got them. because TPIs have dual snorkel set-up.

 

Is there any way of getting one from a camaro??....would it fit a firebird? Its just me but i just think it looks a litte neater.

 

My firebirds have all (3 of them an 82, 88 and 91) been solid metal there. I seriously doubt you would want to replace the metal forward of the radiator support with plastic, as to my knowledge it is integral in supporting the nose cone..

http://members.***.net/cgoblirs/left.JPG <--- bad example

 

Its not a support device...its just a piece of plastic that sits on top of the metal piece. I think the one thats on the camaro is on there to block the air filter holes cause the in the pic the car has a carb on it. I was just looking to see if you could use this piece on a firebird. My front metal piece isnt bad....but the paint on it is starting to show its age...and i really dont want to start masking everything off just to paint it. I sapose if i have to though i will.

 

Yep I think my 87 Iroc (carb) used to have one (it looks like that anyhow),,,but its gone, I want to get on too. Its not a support piece at all, just a cover!!

 

the thing you guys need to realize is the fact that you cannot use this plastic piece if you have a tpi motor, unless you have re-arranged your intake. that's why you find them only on the carb'd motors.

 

classic industries sells it for 15.52 part number G7160.

 

Ok...well now that i know where i can buy one.......Does anyone know if it will fit a firebird? I have a tpi motor......but everyone knows that the air ducking doesnt go anywhere near there at all its mounted to the radiator shroud. At least the ones with a MAF is.

 

And TBi's

 

I know that you cant use this peice on a tpi camaro cause the air inlets take its place. My question is can you use this on a firebird??? The firebirds intake doesnt go down that far like the camaro's does. It sits in front of the radiator shroud and the MAF bolts on to that if you have a 3rdgen firebird that is a 89 or below when they used the MAF system.