Help me find this piece please !
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Racer
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Help me find this piece please !
Corvette owners !
I have an 1980 vette.
Working on the rear suspension and while dismantling the spring I unscrewed an aluminium shield(poor shape) from under the differential.
This thin shield is approx a foot square in size and I think its purpose is to prevent the heat from the exhaust.
While back I saw it in a corvette catalog or maybe a website.
Now I want to order it and can't seem to find it.
Can anyone help me out ? What is it called ?
Post a picture or a website address so I can send it to my local corvette supplier.
Thanks all !
Hey ! Spring is here. Here in Canada, last year I had 6ft of snow on each side of my driveway. Now, its grass waiting to go green !
S80
I have an 1980 vette.
Working on the rear suspension and while dismantling the spring I unscrewed an aluminium shield(poor shape) from under the differential.
This thin shield is approx a foot square in size and I think its purpose is to prevent the heat from the exhaust.
While back I saw it in a corvette catalog or maybe a website.
Now I want to order it and can't seem to find it.
Can anyone help me out ? What is it called ?
Post a picture or a website address so I can send it to my local corvette supplier.
Thanks all !
Hey ! Spring is here. Here in Canada, last year I had 6ft of snow on each side of my driveway. Now, its grass waiting to go green !
S80
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Racer
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Aim ?
I can still use mine but its in poor shape. I'm not sure what happened but there's a few holes. Possibly because the previous owner "bottomed out"....
What is the proper name for it ?
Part number ?
Using the "search" on several corvette sites is giving me no results !
S80
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Sorry but what is "AIM".
I can still use mine but its in poor shape. I'm not sure what happened but there's a few holes. Possibly because the previous owner "bottomed out"....
What is the proper name for it ?
Part number ?
Using the "search" on several corvette sites is giving me no results !
S80
I can still use mine but its in poor shape. I'm not sure what happened but there's a few holes. Possibly because the previous owner "bottomed out"....
What is the proper name for it ?
Part number ?
Using the "search" on several corvette sites is giving me no results !
S80
The Corvette Central catalog calls it "Rear spring plate" p.165
PN: 583005 18.50. It appears to have 3 bolt holes.
Hope this helps and I gave you the correct info.
Glenn
Drifting
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The GM part number maybe 14030189 or 14030490, though I am not sure on that. Doing a search for those didn't get me much either.
Last edited by Crash80; Mar 15, 2010 at 02:47 PM.
Drifting
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I remember the piece looking more like this in shape at least. At least the piece I think he is referring too.
http://www.zip-corvette.com/ProductDetails/ProductDetails.aspx?pid={8aad942d-c7fd-41a2-8778-4f4f30582e24}&pname=68-69+Underbody+Heat+Shield&Referer=QUICK_S EARCH&Alias=1980%20heat%20shield&ptct=BS-SR&CTitle=&
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Racer
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Argh !!!!
Went thru the ZIP line and can't see what I'm looking for !:o
Used the search tab for "Y PIPE HEAT SHIELD" and
Point it out for me please !
S80
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I realize that but it is more along that shape as I recall. The piece I listed is from a 68-69 only model. You are looking for a silver piece that is about 1x1 foot roughly correct? You guys are gonna make me take a picture of this thing aren't you? 
The partr number at Corvette Central is 323205 and there is a pic of it.
The partr number at Corvette Central is 323205 and there is a pic of it.
Last edited by Crash80; Mar 15, 2010 at 03:34 PM.
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Racer
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The http address is not working !
I realize that but it is more along that shape as I recall. The piece I listed is from a 68-69 only model. You are looking for a silver piece that is about 1x1 foot roughly correct? You guys are gonna make me take a picture of this thing aren't you?
This is a Y pipe heat shield:
http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb.dll?parta~partsort
This is a Y pipe heat shield:
http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb.dll?parta~partsort
Damn I'm havin' a rough time !
Your description of the piece is good !
S80
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http://www.zip-corvette.com/ProductDetails/ProductDetails.aspx?pid={52741bf8-1d54-4c27-87a4-34f1945d79bf}&pname=81+Rear+Y-Pipe+Heat+Shield&Referer=QUICK_SEARCH&Al ias=1981%20rear%20y%20pipe%20heat%20shie ld&ptct=BS-SR&CTitle=&
Link may not work, but you can cut and paste it.
Order the 1980 AIM. Check the exhaust section in the AIM and get the correct part number for the 1980 piece. I'm guessing there isn't much difference between the 80 and the 81 shields.
Last edited by Easy Mike; Mar 15, 2010 at 03:37 PM.
Drifting
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The y pipe shield is definitely not what you are looking for. I can't believe this thing is not in any catalog I look at. I am confident we are talking about the same piece. You can get by without it, it is just a shield, mine was so covered in thick oil and grease I didn't reinstall it. Gerry72 was part of that rear end reinstall and didn't seem worried about it not being put back. He knows more about Vettes and cars in general than I ever will......
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That is the heat shield to keep the rear fiberglass spring form absorbing all the exhaust heat and failing. My 82 does not look like that one, but it does the same thing.
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AIM shows all of them and lists the original part numbers.
Drifting
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Come to think of it, my 80 is not exactly like that one either but that is the location I think we are all talking about. I believe mine is more square and doesn't have that "u" bend in it.