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| | Ford big trucks used to have heat shields incorporated in the exhaust manifold gaskets. Stamped steel gaskets with pressed in beads around the ports, and a shield that extended upward to do exactly what you are thinking of. I don't know if they are still available anywhere. John
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| The last time I checked with NAPA, they were still available. You have to get them to look up gaskets for a big truck thought as John said.
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| | Take a quick look at page one of the Jet-Hot Coating thread over in "This and That" .......Ted's 272 looks to have the truck shields in place. Would there be an advantage for detailing or maintenance if they came off with the valve cover? Could be......If the casting just had the necessary "boss" cast down on the lower lip of the cover it wouldn't be too hard to finish them - or not. Some stainless sheet would make some neat removable shields.....
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| | To put my 2 cents in regarding provision for valve cover mounted heat shields, Id say not to. The people who dont want big truck heat shields would not want such provisions built into the valve cover. The people who do want big truck heat shields can use the stock ones that fit between the exhaust manifold and the head. |
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| Yes Sir; I sure do would look nice !! still seems fair enough for a price. F-100 bob
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| | Frank, how about having the emblem portion of the valve cover cast as a flat plateau which can take a decal as is, or be machined into a 3D emblem. |
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