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85-89 Firebird 2.8... very strange hood?

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Old Sep 5, 2003 | 04:47 PM
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85-89 Firebird 2.8... very strange hood?

I was at the local parts yard yesterday and I found what looks to be an 85-89 Firebird with a really neat hood. The car was a 2.8, had nearly no options, but had racing slicks on the back...

The hood looked stock, but when I opened it there was a blower fan on the inside of the cowl! Is this rare or am I just not too saavy on Firebirds?
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Old Sep 11, 2003 | 11:35 AM
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Was it a hood like the formulaswith the teardrop scoop? V6 Birds came only with a base flat hood, no scoop or grilles. As far as the blower fan, sounds like someone rednecked up something for that.
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Old Sep 13, 2003 | 03:25 PM
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It is the tear drop style, and the blower looks totally stock! I'll see if I can get pics....
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Old Sep 13, 2003 | 08:52 PM
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It is the tear drop style, and the blower looks totally stock! I'll see if I can get pics....
82-84 T/A's had an air induction system through the tear drop, that fed the 4bbl carb or Crossfire Injection.
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