BillZ260 Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 I built a heat shield for the passenger front brake line yesterday out of .035 steel, I'll post a pic soon with the header installed, they arn't too good. I used the mounting clamps for the original fuel lines to bolt to. There is about 1/8 to 1/4 of and inch clearance between the down tubes in the center and the sheild and about the same between the shield and the brake line. I plan on painting with high temp paint and possibly wrapping the headers with heat tape. As you can tell I really don't want to bother to move this line, thoughts??? Anyone know when brake fluid boils? I'M WORKING ON MY CAR AND IT FEELS GREAT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillZ260 Posted December 31, 2005 Author Share Posted December 31, 2005 Just finished on the bench... Installed Front View, you can see the air between the shield and the brake line... Installed Top View-see how it's bolted to the existing brackets... Here you can sort of see the clearance between the shield and the header, I think it's a large enough pc of metal to dissipate most of that heat, or so I hope!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260DET Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 Torque reaction will tend to move the engine closer to the shield/line? I'm assuming that you used such a heavy shield to protect the line from impact too? There is special heat shield sheet available, its thin and of a sandwich construction with an indented surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillZ260 Posted January 1, 2006 Author Share Posted January 1, 2006 Actually I used the heavy because it's what I had. I didn't think about the engine moving, I guess that would rule out the wrap? Those brackets that I used to tie the shield to aren't the stoutest things, they'll probably let the whole thing move it something comes in contact with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillZ260 Posted January 3, 2006 Author Share Posted January 3, 2006 Any other comments? I'd like to hear if you think that the first time I start this thing up and take it around the block that I'll end up in my kitchen because of the heat issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallnet Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 3 Comments. 1) Shield looks good 2) I would add heat sleeve on the lines as added protection in that area 3) Thats some nasty *** crud you have in the head of that engine.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillZ260 Posted January 4, 2006 Author Share Posted January 4, 2006 Thanks! I was hoping to hear that. BTW, the shield is not VHT Bright Blue That head is for sale if you want 882 Casting. Just got them last weekend not using them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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