DeS-11 Posted July 24, 2024 Report Posted July 24, 2024 Mine's missing--has anyone reproduced these (for the "big six" car applications), or is it best to just make up something that will fit? Quote
sidevalvepete Posted July 24, 2024 Report Posted July 24, 2024 Looked through my rebuild pics but nothing there to help sorry. Someone might have a spare here or at least dimensions. Wouldn't be hard to cobble up. I feel it is very important for operation of the fuel system, same as the heatshield at the rear upper manifold, reducing heat away from the firewall area. Quote
Loren Posted July 25, 2024 Report Posted July 25, 2024 The heat shield on my P17 has a hole for a stud or stand off on a dual chamber fuel pump. Not all dual chamber pumps came with the stud/stand off which replaced one of the upper chamber screws. The quick and dirty way to make a substitute would be a piece of “all-thread” rod, 3 nuts and 2 washers. The stud/stand off braces the heat shield over the pump so that it is level. On a single chamber pump the heat shield is allowed to hang however it wants to because there’s chance of contact with the pump. Quote
Merle Coggins Posted July 25, 2024 Report Posted July 25, 2024 It should be pretty easy to make one with a piece of threaded rod. Remove the screw where you'll be putting the stud and take it to the hardware store to match up the threads and purchase a piece of threaded rod with matching thread size along with a few nuts. Cut the length you need and thread it into the pump. Use a nut to tighten it down against the pump body, and a couple more nuts at the top to hold the heat shield. Mine had a wing nut on top, but a regular nut would do the job too. Quote
Dan Hiebert Posted July 25, 2024 Report Posted July 25, 2024 Speaking of which, does anyone have a template for the heatshield itself? Or, point me in the right direction? I used to could find one on the Forum fairly easy, but I can't seem to locate it anymore. I acquired one of those studs recently, it's loose so I can go get a couple photos and measurements and post them later this AM. May help with fabricating one. I was gonna start roofing our shop today, but Mother Nature decided to rain on that parade, so I have some unplanned free time. Quote
Dan Hiebert Posted July 25, 2024 Report Posted July 25, 2024 A couple photos and measurements of the stud in question. The threaded ends are 10-32. This one off of a D24 attaches to the fuel pump in place of a screw directly above the outlet. 2 1 Quote
Dave72dt Posted July 25, 2024 Report Posted July 25, 2024 3 hours ago, Dan Hiebert said: Speaking of which, does anyone have a template for the heatshield itself? Or, point me in the right direction? I used to could find one on the Forum fairly easy, but I can't seem to locate it anymore. I acquired one of those studs recently, it's loose so I can go get a couple photos and measurements and post them later this AM. May help with fabricating one. I was gonna start roofing our shop today, but Mother Nature decided to rain on that parade, so I have some unplanned free time. Download section, instructions,templates-page 4 Quote
DonaldSmith Posted July 25, 2024 Report Posted July 25, 2024 Just happened to remove my fuel pump heat shield to adjust a noisy valve. One end is screwed to the fuel pump (using an offset screwdriver) and the other end slips under a manifold nut. Quote
Dan Hiebert Posted July 25, 2024 Report Posted July 25, 2024 3 hours ago, Dave72dt said: Download section, instructions,templates-page 4 Got it, thankee kindly! Quote
DeS-11 Posted July 25, 2024 Author Report Posted July 25, 2024 Thank you to everyone for the replies and suggestions, and to Dan especially for taking the time to get that part out and take the pictures (the measurements are really helpful to see). It would be nice to have an original, but if I can't come up with one, I'll probably do just as Merle and Loren mentioned and make one with the threaded rod and nuts. Quote
Sniper Posted July 26, 2024 Report Posted July 26, 2024 (edited) Threaded standoffs might work https://www.mcmaster.com/91075A030/ Stainless https://www.mcmaster.com/93620A030/ zinc plated steel https://www.mcmaster.com/93505A033 aluminum https://www.mcmaster.com/92700A030/ zinc plated brass Edited July 26, 2024 by Sniper Quote
andyd Posted July 27, 2024 Report Posted July 27, 2024 Sniper.........this is why I like this forum so much.......I don't need a heat shield, but your post of the McMaster standoffs link was things I did not know existed.........its nice to learn something new..........many thanks Mate............andyd 1 Quote
DeS-11 Posted July 29, 2024 Author Report Posted July 29, 2024 I agree; that's a good suggestion, and something that I also didn't know about. I appreciate the idea. Quote
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