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12-28-2006, 02:40 PM
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Re: Big Block Chev Starter Heat Shield Gm no. 3943647
I'm pretty sure all big blocks used that heat shield. I believe Heartbeat City actually repops the stainless heat shield for about $200. NOS ones are very rare. Expect to pay dearly.
Phil Woj. 
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12-28-2006, 03:08 PM
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Re: Big Block Chev Starter Heat Shield Gm no. 3943647
There were more than one version. I believe the later NOS ones are made of galvanized steel which look dull.
The originals are a fairly shiny stainless. I have 3 different ones. 2 are stainless with slight differences in their shape, the 3rd being the same shape as one of the others, but a galvanized steel finish.
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12-28-2006, 06:30 PM
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Re: Big Block Chev Starter Heat Shield Gm no. 3943647
The heat shield didn't start for the Camaro until the 1969 model year.
There's no reason to go to Heartbeat city and pay $200.00 for a repop when you can get the exact same thing from Paragon for $25.00! And you can get the special nut as well. Starter Heat Shield Special Nut Ed
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12-28-2006, 06:37 PM
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Re: Big Block Chev Starter Heat Shield Gm no. 3943647
Many years ago, this was the first topic I posted here
 I dug into this as deeply as I could. I too have both stainless & galvanized steel versions of the heat shield. My findings seemed to indicate that the SS version came on the Corvettes only. Though I can't imagine why. As I recall, it was one of the first "useless" items us know-it-all's tossed once we pulled the starter.  They show up on ePay all the time. Steve
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12-28-2006, 09:14 PM
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Re: Big Block Chev Starter Heat Shield Gm no. 3943647
Steve,
There are actually two different part numbers for the shield. The Camaro is listed as using 3954224 and the Corvette as using 3943647. The P&A 34 (Camaro) doesn't list the material, but the P&A 30b (Corvette) states "SHIELD, solenoid (stainless steel)". The paragon shield is the Corvette stainless version, so if the Camaro (Chevelle, Nova, etc...) shield is galvanized, then it would be incorrect for that usage. However, if someone's just wanting one for heat purposes, it would work just fine. Ed
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12-28-2006, 10:51 PM
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Re: Big Block Chev Starter Heat Shield Gm no. 3943647
Reminds me of that goofy extra support starter bracket that appeared on some Chevys around late '72...I hated that thing and always felt good tossing them too! .
 ~ Pete
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