Re: 232 six question ( and answers )

[Jerry Casper <gremlingts@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- Jay <jciampi@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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...

  Supplies heat to the air filter housing on cold
start-up...

 >and another reason why someone left
> it off or purposely 
> left it off when working on the engine.

   Or the more obvious answer...it rusted away
completely, which they seem to do on all cars over 30
years of age. 

 - Jerry -


		
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