AFTERMARKET HEAT SHIELD EXTENSION

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AFTERMARKET HEAT SHIELD EXTENSION

Postby MIKESMONZA » Sat Oct 28, 2006 12:41 am

:D I BOUGHT A MR. GASKET BRAND #3678 STARTER MOTOR SHIELD AND MOUNTED IT TO THE NEW FULL SIZE,,STARTER AND AFTER I MOUNTED IT TO THE BLOCK,,, I HAD RAN THE NEW SHORT CABLE 20 INCH ( WITH A SLIP ON PLASTIC SHIELD ) THEN RAN/ ROUTED THE WIRE OVER THE TOP OF THE STARTER AND AROUND THE BACK OF THE PASSENGER RT SIDE HEAD,,,, TO GO TO A FORD STYLE SOLENOID TO BE MOUNTED ON THE FIRE WALL!!! I REALISED THE COVER MISSED COVERING OR DEFLECTING THE HEAT FROM THE HEADERS.,,,,, :idea: SO I TOOK A ALLUMINUN FLEX FAN BLADE AND EXTENDED THE HEAT SHIELD TO THE EDGE OF THE BLOCK AND USED THE HOLES ALREADY IN THE BLADE FROM DRILLING THE RIVET'S OUT WHERE IT CONECTED TO THE STEEL HUB/FLANGE ON THE DISCARDED AND BENT UP OLD FAN BLADE ASSEMBLY ,,,, ATTACHED IT WITH POP RIVETS, AND IT :roll: LOOK"S LIKE IT WAS MADE THAT WAY. MIKE,,, 8) 8)
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Postby zeke » Sat Oct 28, 2006 2:28 am

Whatever works man! 8)
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