69 big block starter heat shield

[69L78]

Steve...My Camaro is an early built car...If I get a chance this weekend I will post a pic.

[nuch_ss396]

That's great! I can't wait to see some of these pictures!

Now, on to the bigger problem - where to get one. I would
very much like to see one of these "off of the car" though
so I can identify it when I see it.

Thanks,
Steve

[nuch_ss396]

Guys?

Is it possible that almost all of these heat shields were
tossed through the years? You know what amazes me. With
all of the obtuse little items you see on eBay all the time,
I have yet to see a used, or true NOS heat shield. How do
you figure that?
Steve

[68l30]

Heres a shot .....The heat shield application I'm not sure of.I believe 69 BB Vette.It was galvanized...The other is the RFI shield..


Steve

[68l30]

Pic 2

[John Brown]

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Guys? ........ what amazes me. With
all of the obtuse little items you see on eBay all the time,
I have yet to see a used, or true NOS heat shield. Steve

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There have been at least two of those heat shields on the bay in the last two months. The first one was a stainless one by a guy (Al?) from the Detroit area that was bid to over $500 and didn't meet reserve. The second was a NOS galvanized one that was on for about two days, then was pulled, "item no longer available". I just picked up a used galvanized one at a swap meet from a guy who didn't have a clue what it was. I remember taking a bunch of them off because they were sharp and would cut your hands when putting on headers!!

[bbdon]

$500?!! You gotta be kidding.
Anyway, this is what an original looks like. I pulled this off of a 325 horse 69 El Camino many years ago.

[nuch_ss396]

BBDON,

Thanks for posting those great images!

Now were cooking with gas! OK, is this a stainless
steel part? Sure looks like one. Do you happen to know,
or possibly remember the build date of that El Camino? Now
your shield certainly looks a lot different than the
last pictures posted. BTW guys, I believe that the
69 BB Vette shields were stainless steel too. Don't know
where that galvanized steel shield came from. Do any of
you? Hopefully, we can get a chance to see the other shield
images posted here soon to verify this one.

Well, it looks like this is a very productive thread. I
believe we have identified that early build date cars did
indeed have these shields. At least according to the book
anyway.

Keep those responses & images going!

Steve

[1969L78Nova]

The one on my Nova is galvanized.I can see why some guys threw them out. Despited installing a new solenoid last spring there were still a few times when I had to wait for the BB to cool down before the starter would engage!
Martin

[bbdon]

Yes, the part is stainless, and I think that the El Camino was built in April 69. I still have the intake from that car on my Nova, but it was too dark to read the date this morning. Too bad that the special nut that holds the shield was missing from that car.