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1968 spark plug heat shields
« on: April 04, 2022, 10:19:57 PM »
Are these correct for a 1968? Thank you, Joe
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1968 Z/28 Corvette Bronze. Black Hounds Tooth. 02E Los Angeles born 3/13/1968 pnt OO. Purchased March 1976
1969 SS396 Yellow/Yellow 08E Norwood born 8/28/1969 pnt 76E. Purchased April 1981

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Re: 1968 spark plug heat shields
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2022, 12:16:24 AM »
Yes, they appear to be same as the ones on our “survivor” 68 LOS car.


I believe that the spot welded ones belong in the passenger side.
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Re: 1968 spark plug heat shields
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2022, 02:46:03 PM »
Look good Joe and yes mrgreenz correct as two piece on drivers side.
Chick
68 Z/28 NOR 01B Orig motor/trans/rear
69 Z/28 NOR 07A Orig Block & GM Cross-ram/carbs
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Re: 1968 spark plug heat shields
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2022, 03:05:47 PM »
Thank you both. Putting parts aways for the car's future....Joe
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1968 Z/28 Corvette Bronze. Black Hounds Tooth. 02E Los Angeles born 3/13/1968 pnt OO. Purchased March 1976
1969 SS396 Yellow/Yellow 08E Norwood born 8/28/1969 pnt 76E. Purchased April 1981

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Re: 1968 spark plug heat shields
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2022, 09:37:08 PM »
The brackets and mounting bolts on the two-piece side are painted Chevrolet orange.  The two spot-welded brackets are not painted orange.   If you look at the 68 AIM, it indicates that the two-piece brackets and their mounting bolts were already attached to the engine when the engine was painted.  Maybe you should paint the brackets and mounting bolts orange before you store them away for the future so you don't forget later?

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Re: 1968 spark plug heat shields
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2022, 09:40:41 PM »
Just to clarify, the shields on both sides are not painted, neither are the small screws holding the shields onto the two-piece brackets...just the two-piece brackets and their respective mounting bolts.

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Re: 1968 spark plug heat shields
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2022, 10:07:07 PM »
Thanks Bernie....Joe
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Re: 1968 spark plug heat shields
« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2022, 08:18:23 PM »
These pictures support Bernie's post about LH brackets being painted. That would mean they were on the engine when it left Flint. That being said would also say that the 2 bolt for those 2 bracket & the 2 installed at the assm line could be the same design but most likely didn't have the same head markings. That would explain why I have 2 & 3 bolts of the same design with different head markings...Joe
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1968 Z/28 Corvette Bronze. Black Hounds Tooth. 02E Los Angeles born 3/13/1968 pnt OO. Purchased March 1976
1969 SS396 Yellow/Yellow 08E Norwood born 8/28/1969 pnt 76E. Purchased April 1981

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Re: 1968 spark plug heat shields
« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2022, 03:56:52 PM »
I took this picture recently of Skip's 69Z 21K mile survivor reviewing and confirming that the screw and bottom section of spark plug 2 piece heat shield (drivers side) that bolts to block was installed prior to paint at Flint and bolt's captured washer was in fact a star type locking washer.

Chick
68 Z/28 NOR 01B Orig motor/trans/rear
69 Z/28 NOR 07A Orig Block & GM Cross-ram/carbs
69 L34 Rest. Nova Father/Son Car
69 L78 Surv Nova Purch 4/69 31K miles
67 L89 Corv Tribute
68 Corv 427/400 Orig motor
07 Corv Z06
R 68Z build- http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?t=182584

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Re: 1968 spark plug heat shields
« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2022, 08:02:38 PM »
Thanks Chick...Joe
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1968 Z/28 Corvette Bronze. Black Hounds Tooth. 02E Los Angeles born 3/13/1968 pnt OO. Purchased March 1976
1969 SS396 Yellow/Yellow 08E Norwood born 8/28/1969 pnt 76E. Purchased April 1981

 

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