MakoShark72

Finally took the plunge and got two new horns. A note and B note (cause thats what they had) One high and one low, according to the packages..My '72 originally only came with one horn, but PO had installed 2 at some point. The horns were mounted on the rear inboard corner of the headlight "horseshoe" frame. Holes were already drilled so I used them (not to reinvent the horn, so to speak). They are tucked up under the forward cowling, pretty much next to the headlight vacuum relays.

Here's a view of both horns from above...


And a couple from below at various angles...












Now if I can only get power to them!!! But thats for another day!!!


Rob

7t5

An A and a B are not going to sound good together, but it will get some attention.

MakoShark72

What would you match with either one then. They had a D, E and F on the rack, if I recall. I can return either or both.

Thanks.

hammadown

A & C note sound the BEST.............

YOU will be happy with the sound.........

Hammadown

81cali

What brand are they?

MakoShark72

Hamma, OK I'll have to go find a C then. Thanks! Rob

Got them at NAPA, says FIAMM on the horns, I think that's a very common manufacturer of auto horns. $14 apiece.

Rob

Saint's Shark

I agree with Hamma - any notes a third apart harmonize well together (i.e. A & C, B & D, etc.). FWIW.

kaiserbud

I think 69 came with an A and an F.

I am close to this stage and have acquired two sets over the years:
FIAMM A72002 and F72112- about $15 ea (110 decibels)
A/C Delco D1295C (A note) and D12922C (F note) - $45 ea (135 decibels).

Neither have the bracket welded on. The FIAMM looks like it has a connector that does not have to be spliced.

Birdman

For some reason I was picturing animal horns...

CCrane65

Rob, you don't like the 72's "one note song"?

The original horn is a 9000032 which I think is an F note. They are extremely hard to find. They were only used in 72 and 73 I think.

I got a 9000245 from a friend and am using that for the time being.

cc

kaiserbud

ahhhhhh..... This is T E X A S ........ they probably are "STEER HORNS" that is !

Birdman

lol, I meant to say something along those lines....guess staying up past 3 AM didn't help me..

sabre1981

I put the 4 horns from my old '88 Park Avenue into my '81, no idea what notes they are though.

kaiserbud

for 1969 the AIM says 9000245 Low and 9000246 High - but it does not designate the actual note.

eagle275

need to replace my horns too. want the loudest I can get without getting big air horns.

CCrane65

IIRC the horn has the note letter on it on the opposite corner of the bell from the part number. Looking at mine it says CB3 Which I think means it is a C note dated February 3rd. This particular horn came off of a 1970.

cc

kaiserbud

CorvetteCentral.com shows these for a 1969 and 1972 as well.

1955-2004 HORN - A NOTE REPLACEMENT HIGH NOTE 591026 49.95 EACH
1955-2004 HORN - F NOTE REPLACEMENT LOW NOTE 591025 54.95 EACH

Note they are A and F.... heehee - no pun intended....

vettebuyer6369

Too bad there isn't a tech forum for informative threads like this...

kaiserbud

I agree.... even for you rocket scientists too !

manofsteel1

What and how many did a '73 come with? Right now mine sounds like a dud!