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Default Big Block Chev Starter Heat Shield Gm no. 3943647

Were big block Camaro's fitted with the 3943647 stainless steel heat shield or was this a vet only item 68-74.What price range can one expect to pay for one nos
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Default Re: Big Block Chev Starter Heat Shield Gm no. 3943647

I'm pretty sure all big blocks used that heat shield. I believe Heartbeat City actually repops the stainless heat shield for about $200. NOS ones are very rare. Expect to pay dearly.

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Default Re: Big Block Chev Starter Heat Shield Gm no. 3943647

There were more than one version. I believe the later NOS ones are made of galvanized steel which look dull.
The originals are a fairly shiny stainless.
I have 3 different ones. 2 are stainless with slight differences in their shape, the 3rd being the same shape as one of the others, but a galvanized steel finish.
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Default Re: Big Block Chev Starter Heat Shield Gm no. 3943647

The heat shield didn't start for the Camaro until the 1969 model year.

There's no reason to go to Heartbeat city and pay $200.00 for a repop when you can get the exact same thing from Paragon for $25.00! And you can get the special nut as well.

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Default Re: Big Block Chev Starter Heat Shield Gm no. 3943647

Many years ago, this was the first topic I posted here

I dug into this as deeply as I could. I too have both
stainless & galvanized steel versions of the heat shield.
My findings seemed to indicate that the SS version came on
the Corvettes only. Though I can't imagine why.

As I recall, it was one of the first "useless" items us
know-it-all's tossed once we pulled the starter.

They show up on ePay all the time.

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