Question: '73 hood heat shield.

[lagnaf]

I'm needing some advice from the obviously more leaned C3 owners. I own a 73 and am wanting to buy a head shield for the hood. The car originally comes with an air cleaner that has a "collar" that forms a seal with the top of the air cleaner and the hood. Since I bought the car without it's heat shield I'm assuming their was a hole in the shield to accommodate this. I've since replaced the air cleaner with one without the collar. Long story... I know.

Question... would it be prudent to order a heat shield from an earlier model that doesn't accommodate such a design?

 

[Vettehead Mikey]

You didn't like the answers you got over on the CF? otfl

 

[lagnaf]

You didn't like the answers you got over on the CF? otfl

Just trying to get as many opinions as I can. There are too many Corvette owners out there to not seek everyone's advice.

 

[Mac]

Question... would it be prudent to order a heat shield from an earlier model that doesn't accommodate such a design?

Prudent? I guess it depends on what you're being prudent of, so to speak.

The so-called heat shield doesn't shield much heat. Many guys just toss them if they're dirty. If you want to restore your 73 back to factory correct at some point, using the wrong heat shield would be a step backward.

If you've disabled or removed the cowl induction system and want to hide it's existence for esthetic purposes, an uncut heat shield might do the trick but keep in mind the earlier hoods aren't as long as the 73 hood and the attachment points might not line up.

-Mac

 

[Vettehead Mikey]

As mentioned on that other web site, it's not a heat shield, it's for noise reduction.

 

[6880 Mike]

...it's not a heat shield, it's for noise reduction....

Yup. Noise. Not heat.