carmutt1

My 1965 327/365hp car didn't have the starter bracket or shield installed, so I purchased and want to ensure I installed it correctly. Please verify based on this picture. Thanks!

Bluestripe67

Looks correct to me, although I only use the bracket since I made a large aluminum heat shield to protect my entire starter. Dennis

Redbird

Looks correct to me. Do you have a 65 AIM?

SJW

Do you have any photos of that shield you made, Dennis?

Live well,

SJW

carmutt1

Thanks for confirming guys. I don't have the AIM....was just trying to go off drawings and sons photos I found.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Panama 58

You have it installed correctly. They are kind of tricky at first, but you are all good.

Bluestripe67

Steve, I'll search my photo's. Dennis

pop23235

If you plan to use the choke clean air tube, now would be the time to install it. It’s a bear to install on the 365 engine.

carmutt1

Thanks for the reminder as I did forget to install it. So the question is, does the clean air tube route behind the spark plug shielding right beside the engine block? Or does it go through the notched out opening like the oil check tube does on the driver side?

Also, does the tube route through the small hole in the starter support bracket? Assume the tube mounts to the same bolt that the u shaped shielding and spark plug shielding mounts to, so there are 3 items mounted to that bolt. Is the order closest to the block, 1. Spark plug shield, 2.clean air tube, 3. U shielding for from spark plug wires?

Bottom line reminder to myself...take more and better pictures before tearing everything apart!

carmutt1

Please disregard my questions as I got it installed. To be helpful for others that might have the same questions in the future:
1. The clean air tube runs closest to the block and on the inside of the soark plug shielding.
2. Not sure of the correct order, but I installed the clean tube mount first (closest to the block), then the spark plug shielding mount, then the u shape spark plug wire shielding mount all on the same bolt.
3. The clean air tube then routes through the u-shaped cutout in the starter mount bracket.

Here is a picture in case it helps anyone in the future.

pop23235

I don’t have pics on this device, but as I recall, I installed the bracket next to the block. It routs near the block, behind the manifold/ exhaust collector, then up behind the manifold and into the internal manifold tube.

PS: looks like you got it

vark_wso

An example of adding radiant heat shield to debris shield (small block starter brace).

leif.anderson93

What Jeff describes is an elegant solution for a "heat shield" for your starter bracket. These brackets were not designed to be a heat shield but, rather a support bracket and "debris" shield.

AZ65wko

My small block 65 has an over the counter starter with 2 hex head thru bolts where there should be studs. Therefore I cannot attach starter brace. Or can I just remove the long thru bolt and thread it through the bracket hole? Starter is still on car.

silver837

Your AIM should have the correct details for the brace instalation .

AZ65wko

I dont have studs on the starter to attach bracket . Can I remove one of these hex bolts to thread through the bracket hole?

TCracingCA

Something most won't know, but there are numerous high heat insulating tapes, that are commonly used to wrap motors, capacitors, etc.. etc.. That unit is a stock part improvement, but more of a bandage, helps, not totally the best that can be done, especially for headered cars.