muffler heat shield locations?
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Car: 1982 Trans-Am
Engine: 355 w/ ported 416s
Transmission: T10, hurst shifter
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt, true-trac, 3.73
muffler heat shield locations?
I tore down my car so long ago, I forget where my heat shields go. I know the big one bolts onto the bottom of the rear well, and a few other spots, to protect the fuel tank. I have two others though...
Anyone have a pic of their stock exhaust, around the muffler area, to show where the other 2 heat shields go? (or are they somewhat unnecessary?)
Anyone have a pic of their stock exhaust, around the muffler area, to show where the other 2 heat shields go? (or are they somewhat unnecessary?)
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Car: 89 Camaro Convert,89 Camaro hardtop
Engine: 305 and a 357
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im not to sure where they go but they are neccessary because my uncles 89 rs burnt a hole in the carpet by where the cat is.
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There are two in the rear well - one big one that mounts to the body as well as the track bar (above the panhard rod). The smaller one attaches on the pass side, to the body - there are only two screws that hold it - look there close and you'll see two little holes in the body - one is higher and more towards the front, other is lower and more towrads the rear. Sorry, no pics. They are very small holes, very small screws, and about 10 inches apart from one another.
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Car: 1982 Trans-Am
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Transmission: T10, hurst shifter
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt, true-trac, 3.73
hmm, I can't seem to find any tiny little holes... I'll keep peeking though..
behind the rear axle right? hmm...
any clues on the last (3rd) heat shield?
behind the rear axle right? hmm...
any clues on the last (3rd) heat shield?
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aha! ok, found them I was looking way too far back. Yep, your description was good, just front of the right shock. The last one, was mounted to the back side of the rear seat back, also right in front of the shock.
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Car: White 25th Anniversary RS
Engine: lt1
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Did you buy new ones? i have been looking for some ever since the ******* who welded my exhaust on welded it to my heat shield... naturaly it ripped it off!!
If so were did you find them?
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nah, I just re-used the ones the stock ones, I had them in the corner of the garage. You should be able to get them from GM, the junkyard, or Hawks...
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