Heat shields

[365]

I have a 1968 365 GT 2+2 European version.
I need the spark plugs heat shields the part # 20386 and 20385. Someone knows who can manufacturing or might have a couple of used tehm.
Regards German

[John Vardanian]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FERRARI- ... 3cbc8f7436

Will this work?

[tyang]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FERRARI- ... 3cbc8f7436

Will this work?

No, these are early 250 heat shields with the 6-1 headers. 365 heat shields are shaped differently.

Tom

[Steve Meltzer]

if you could find someone willing to loan you a pair, maybe you could make a template and have them fabricated. Paint with some self etching primer, the VHT wrinkle paint and you'd be home.

[tyang]

if you could find someone willing to loan you a pair, maybe you could make a template and have them fabricated. Paint with some self etching primer, the VHT wrinkle paint and you'd be home.

The deal with the exhaust heat shields is they're more complicated than they first appear. They're double skinned aluminum with a fiberglass sandwich. The 250 and 330 2+2 shields are easier to make than the 330GTCs and 365s because the spark plug holes are dished more on the later shields. 1100 series aluminum has to be used to get the aluminum to stretch far enough to make the shape.
http://www.tomyang.net/cars/ferrari176.htm
Can you keep a secret? We had a budget set made for an owner's GTC by making it out of one layer of thicker aluminum. After it was painted in Wrinkle Black, only a very sharp eye could see it wasn't the same as a correct one. The bends and scallops still required the hands of our metal fabricator.

I have fiberglass molds made for a 330GTC to guide a fabricator, but not a 365...yet

Tom

[Timo]

They're double skinned aluminum with a fiberglass sandwich.

Having never myself closely studied this era Ferrari heat shields, I was just wondering if they actually utilise "fiberglass", instead of asbestos, which would make more sense and was commonly used in these and many other types of heat insulation efforts up until late '70's and early '80's ?
At least the Daytonas I've worked with, the insulation material inside the heat shields on the engine bay side of the firewall and inside the heat shields of U.S. market headers seem to be some asbestos based stuff and I've always treated it as such.
Just curious.
Timo

[tyang]

They're double skinned aluminum with a fiberglass sandwich.

Having never myself closely studied this era Ferrari heat shields, I was just wondering if they actually utilise "fiberglass", instead of asbestos, which would make more sense and was commonly used in these and many other types of heat insulation efforts up until late '70's and early '80's ?
At least the Daytonas I've worked with, the insulation material inside the heat shields on the engine bay side of the firewall and inside the heat shields of U.S. market headers seem to be some asbestos based stuff and I've always treated it as such.
Just curious.
Timo

Hi Timo,

It probably was Asbestos, but I don't touch the stuff!

Tom

[mark]

I can offer my heat shields on a loaner basis. They are the U.S. version with slots for the air injector lines, but the overall form is the same as euro. shields.

[Greg Brendel]

This is my listing on ebay but can somebody tell me what Ferrari these are from?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... AMESE%3AIT

[tyang]

This is my listing on ebay but can somebody tell me what Ferrari these are from?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... AMESE%3AIT

Nope, these are not the heat shields that go over the exhaust headers. They're front fender splash shields.

Tom

[250GT]

This is my listing on ebay but can somebody tell me what Ferrari these are from?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... AMESE%3AIT

Mudpanels placed inside front wings dont look factory produced to me.
not heat shields of course.

C.

[365]

I can offer my heat shields on a loaner basis. They are the U.S. version with slots for the air injector lines, but the overall form is the same as euro. shields.

Dear Mark.
Sorry I did not answer you before.
Very gratefull for your help. But I live overseas and once I find someone that can fabricate the shields in the States ( I am still looking for that business or person) I will let you konw. iI you know anybody, it will be perfect because you wil be in control of your parts. I will you tranfer the money for all your troubles and expenses.
I am very, very gratefull for your help, please let me konw, my E´mail german8080@hotmail.com

Best regards German A.
Sorry for my English

[365]

I can offer my heat shields on a loaner basis. They are the U.S. version with slots for the air injector lines, but the overall form is the same as euro. shields.

Dear Mark.
Have you recived may mail.