Tony WestOZ Posted November 8, 2019 Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 Were the US or Canadian engines usually fitted with asbestos covered heat shields. This is the only one I have ever seen in this part of the world. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kencombs Posted November 8, 2019 Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 There were some heat shields but I've never encountered that particular style. The exhaust manifold appears to be different than 'normal' also. Got a wider angle pic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg g Posted November 8, 2019 Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 Looks to be a split manifold, with an add on forward dump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony WestOZ Posted November 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 This type of manifold was used in trucks and cars here so it needed to be sculptured differently to suit RHD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted November 8, 2019 Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 pic of the original I pulled off FEF and the copy I made to avoid the rust monsters. I've never seen anything added to the heat shields like asbestos, but doesn't mean it hadn't been removed or added. Personal opinion from the parts books interpretation additional material would not have been factory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony WestOZ Posted November 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 Those are the usual type that we had out here, Plain steel cover. I have wandered if its an Army thing as that's where the motor was suppose to have come from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted November 8, 2019 Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 2 hours ago, Tony WestOZ said: Were the US or Canadian engines usually fitted with asbestos covered heat shields. This is the only one I have ever seen in this part of the world. Tony must be a local down under thing.....the truck I am currently working came from New Zealand and though factory with a heat shield, I am guessing a local also sandwiched a nice hunk of asbestos in between as an added....it looks the exact pattern as your pic shows....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony WestOZ Posted November 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 What model truck? I am not up on NZ trucks, some seem to have come straight from Canada others from Oz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Los_Control Posted November 8, 2019 Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 All I can say is I like it, I need to make a heat shield, mine is missing. I wonder what would be a good modern replacement for the asbestos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1949 Wraith Posted November 8, 2019 Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 11 minutes ago, Los_Control said: All I can say is I like it, I need to make a heat shield, mine is missing. I wonder what would be a good modern replacement for the asbestos? I used some of that header wrap strips and wrapped it around the heat sheild. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kencombs Posted November 8, 2019 Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 Sure would like to have one of those exh manifolds, or at least the front half. Head start on duals when used with the rear half of mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBNeal Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 I have used heat shielding in different applications, and the material replacement for asbestos has been fiberglass... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted November 11, 2019 Report Share Posted November 11, 2019 On 11/8/2019 at 2:15 PM, Los_Control said: All I can say is I like it, I need to make a heat shield, mine is missing. I wonder what would be a good modern replacement for the asbestos? there are plans here on the forum for a stock heat shield and I know there is at least one company (VPW I think) that repops them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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