69 big block starter heat shield

[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

[Steve Shauger]

My L34 survivor built 9B of 68 had one and my 69L78 built 6A of 69 had the remnants of one. I Still have a piece from the 6A car and will check what it is made of, but I believe it is stainless.

[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.

[John Brown]

Heres a galvalized close up....

[John Brown]

picture 2

[John Brown]

picture 3

[John Brown]

last picture..........

[nuch_ss396]

John,

Great images of the shield! You-da-man!

What car & build date did this shield come off of?
Galvanized steel- huh? So much for the stainless steel
only issue? I wonder why some were stainless and yours
is not. Production use vs. replacement item perhaps?

Anybody care to chime in on that?
Steve