What Is It?
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What Is It?
I've got a 72 T-Top 350 with Automatic, about 80,000 orginal miles and looking under the hood I saw something that I've never seen on a vette before and can't find it in any books. It appears to be a stainless steel plate that is mounted between the carb and the manifold. It has the firing order stamped on it and a part number, Anybody know what it's for, or what it is?
Greg
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From: Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean people aren't out to get me...
St. Jude Donor '09
Originally Posted by Greg in VA
Jughead, thats it ...............never seen one before, now I have.
Greg
Greg
Hold on to it. GM ain't makin them any more. It might have the PN stamped on it too....3969835
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Originally Posted by fotyfobravo
I Want One !I made one years ago for my BOSS 302 to keep the heat of the manifold from overheating the fuel in the fuel bowls. Worked great, looked good and was pretty inexpensive... unless you account for your time!!!
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From: Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean people aren't out to get me...
St. Jude Donor '09
Originally Posted by fotyfobravo
I Want One !they show up on Ebay from time to time too.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMEWA%3AIT
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From: Ontario
It is a heat shield designed I believe for the 1970-71 LT-1 with a Holley carb. I tried one from Holley (duplicate of GM design) on my 1967 but it didn't clear the intake runners. I used a 3/8" phenolic spacer instead.
Here is an aftermarket version for a spread-bore.
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...d=11935&CT=999
Here is an aftermarket version for a spread-bore.
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...d=11935&CT=999
Last edited by Paul L; Jan 20, 2006 at 10:11 AM.
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From: Wilmington DE, Drive it like you stole it, 68 327 4 speed coupe
heat shield
Originally Posted by Ganey
It is a heat shield for Holley carbs.
if its very thin gauge metal, it definatly a heat sheild. seen them for sure on teh Qjet, didnt know they made one for the holley too