232 six question

["Jay" <jciampi@xxxxxxxx>]

My 66 American with a 232 has the heat shield missing that mounts just 
forward of the carb on the intake manifold.
I bought the car that way. I guess there must be a reason for to be there 
from the factory and another reason why someone left it off or purposely 
left it off when working on the engine.

Jay