Ignition shielding question please.
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Re: Ignition shielding question please. (JRChurch)
The only protection I am aware of are those items listed below, and they apply specifically to the chrome shielding on 71-72 models (not necessarily the "box" style used from 68-70).
1. A square-shaped rubber grommets that slides into a square-shaped groove at the top of the each bracket that mounts to the intake manifold. As logic would dictate, each rubber grommet holds 4 plug wires in a square pattern.
2. A thin plastic shield mounted on the underside of the top metal shield (the one that actually covers the distributor). This plastic shield is held on by four plastic "pins" that pertrude through four holes in the metal shield (rectuangular pattern). The tops of these "pins" are rounded and smooth.
Good luck, and I hope this helps.
[Modified by SharkAttack, 10:29 PM 11/23/2001]
1. A square-shaped rubber grommets that slides into a square-shaped groove at the top of the each bracket that mounts to the intake manifold. As logic would dictate, each rubber grommet holds 4 plug wires in a square pattern.
2. A thin plastic shield mounted on the underside of the top metal shield (the one that actually covers the distributor). This plastic shield is held on by four plastic "pins" that pertrude through four holes in the metal shield (rectuangular pattern). The tops of these "pins" are rounded and smooth.
Good luck, and I hope this helps.
[Modified by SharkAttack, 10:29 PM 11/23/2001]
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Re: Ignition shielding question please. (JRChurch)
Are there supposed to be rubber spacers the go in the distributor shielding support brackets?
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Re: Ignition shielding question please. (SharkAttack)
The only protection I am aware of are those items listed below, and they apply specifically to the chrome shielding on 71-72 models (not necessarily the "box" style used from 68-70).
Sorry, I just had to reply. (This doesn't answer JRChurch's question)
However, I wanted to clarify that sometime in mid year production of
the '70 model year, the '71 style sheilding was used.
I have a June build, and have the '71 style.
I actually had a guy argue with me that I had a '71 vette, based on the ignition
sheilding.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Barry
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Re: Ignition shielding question please. (Barry's70LT1)
Your reply is welcome. I was trying to keep it simple since he asked about the insulator and grommets rather than the different types of shielding used on the early Sharks. :cheers:
