--- 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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