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Old May 31, 2014 | 12:41 PM
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Can anyone show a picture of an original 71 bb starter heat shield? Are there part numbers on them?
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Old May 31, 2014 | 10:39 PM
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Can anyone show a picture of an original 71 bb starter heat shield? Are there part numbers on them?
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Here's the original LS-5 big block heat shield and bracket from my June 1970 car. Sorry for the poor quality of the bracket pics. Not a '71, but I hope it helps answer your questions. No part number.

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Old Jun 1, 2014 | 07:28 PM
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72 shield looks pretty much identical so I'd say safe bet the 71 is the same
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Thanks guys. Jim yours looks chromed. Mine is metal with black paint. Mooser, yours is chromed also? If so mine must be a repro.
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Old Jun 1, 2014 | 11:04 PM
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LOL, mine's powder coated gun-metal, probably not the right guy to ask for original

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I've got an old picture here and it looks like it was just a dull gray before, but this car's had a rather checkered past
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Here is a pic of my 70 BB if that helps.
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Old Jun 2, 2014 | 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by ftf396
Thanks guys. Jim yours looks chromed. Mine is metal with black paint. Mooser, yours is chromed also? If so mine must be a repro.
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Fred,

The cover is stainless steel. It was pretty nasty-looking when removed from the car, but cleaned up easily with a bit of Mother's metal polish. Here are a couple of pics of the shield before cleaning.

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