73 exhaust tips
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From: Canboro Ontario
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There are some aftermarket ones that now have the seam, on the bottom, maybe that is what you got?????????
Racer
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From: Florida
I know this is contrary to what the judging manual says, but I find it interesting. Any ideas from original '73 owners?
Chris
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There's a fair amount of pics in Dobbins books that are actually of service replacement items. The photos were not taken in 1973 when the cars were new.
Service replacement tips (like in the book) had part numbers, they are not rare.
Service replacement tips (like in the book) had part numbers, they are not rare.
Instructor
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From: McKinney Texas
My original 73 tips have no part numbers on them at all. I will see if I have a good picture of their postion to post so you can see them. One of my mufflers is not correct so it hangs down a bit and looks different but the tips fit the openings nicely.
parking lot is not level it's not a problem with the car
Last edited by talltxin; Mar 17, 2011 at 11:43 PM. Reason: added photo
Safety Car
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From: Rockville Centre NY
Correct - Many of the pictures in the Dobbins book are of cars that had original parts removed and/or replaced. These are not pictures of 1973's just after they rolled off the assembly line, so they are of limited value! As an example, look at how many of the engines are missing the smog system.
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Got a set of original 73 tips on the way. The AIM provides one measurement for installation. Can anyone provide pics of an original installation showing:
1) a shot straight on from the back (to see how they are centered)
2) a shot from the side (to see how far they stick out)
Thanks.
1) a shot straight on from the back (to see how they are centered)
2) a shot from the side (to see how far they stick out)
Thanks.
This article over on the '73 Spot has a good shot of an original '73 from the side (second pic in article). This was the Corvette News intro of the new '73. http://www.73spot.com/article_files/cn1072.pdf
Last edited by Tom73; Mar 18, 2011 at 02:08 PM.
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Those may or may not be original tips (can't see underneath), but those are not original mufflers unless somebody went to the trouble of removing all the factory blackout. Some service replacements also had the blackout treatment AFAIK.
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