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Old Jun 18, 2023 | 05:44 PM
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Hello, thanks in advance for the help. Looking at this car, I see a few air cleaner bits and ignition cover missing. Is the area within the yellow circle, an air pump? See anything else that should or should not be here? Radiator is shot. Power steering pump leaks.
Dark blue metallic with oyster interior combo and manual trans has enough sentimental value to consider.


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yup, air pump bracket. want to sell it?
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yup, air pump bracket. want to sell it?
If I purchase this car, I would like to return the engine bay to its former glory. It may be too costly to do so just for the bits I see that are missing.
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awh,


are the injector manifolds there?
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For reference, I added the chrome air cleaner lid
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