In a junkyard, I've found what appears to be a factory type heat shield laying under a hood that seems to have been bolted under the one barrel carb (late 70's Volarie ?) on the same studs as the carb mounts (the carb is gone). There is no part number on it so I need to find out where it came from, what it is, etc. I have a super six and the hotter it gets the rougher it idles and I am thinking this would help. I had a horrible problem until I recently tightened the carb down very very hard onto the gasket AFTER the engine was warmed up for almost one half of an hour. Consequently, I feel a heat shield would help a little more with the carb, as well as, help keep the heat down on the exhaust manifold where it belongs to help avoid the usual cracking. Does anyone know if there is a shield for a super six and, if so, what is the part no. Many thanks, John

I don't knwo if there ever was a carb heat shield for a super six, but those one-barrel heat shields came on very late 70s and early 80s cars and trucks, usually the ones with the dual catalytic converters. Once catalytic was in the engine compartment, right behind the power steering gearbox, so it got VERY hot under there. You could fabricate one easily out of some sheet metal.

Reed

The heat shield on my '74 Dart Sport 225 slant 6 was severely rusted and eaten up by the heat. I was considering what to do about fabricating another one with sheet metal. Then I bought a Super Six out of a '78 Volare. The shield is almost identical to the original one underneath my one-barrel Holley, and is in much better condition.

So I can tell you they do exist.

Jerry

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I made a carb heat shield for my 340 Cuda back in '71. It was made out of 1/4" plate aluminum. I polished it up to a mirror finish. It looked good and worked very well.

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'66 Cuda 225/4spd
'66 Dart GT convertible 225/auto
'64 Dart GT 340/4spd