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I need to know how to refinish the spark plug heat shields on my '71 SB engine. Were they plain steel? Plated? Chrome flashed? [surely not painted...] Please advise, as I'd like to keep them original. Thx.
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I used VHT heat paint...cast was the color I used...worked great
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I used VHT heat paint...cast was the color I used...worked great
I used the silver VHT. It worked great- no problems after 10K miles.
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I believe the heat shields were cadmium plated when the cars left St. Louis.
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I believe the heat shields were cadmium plated when the cars left St. Louis.
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Thanks, fellas.... That's what I wanted to know.
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