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01-20-2003, 10:36 AM
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Ain't we cute?
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Friendswood, TX
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Reminder of simple thing to remember and a "rigged" fix
Well, My cheapo old headers were too close to one plug/wire boot and burned through, started arcing, missing, etc etc. I replaced the wire, and made my own heat shield. Here's what I did:
Cut up a Diet Coke can Cut up an oven mitt (temp coated part) Made a sandwich aluminum material aluminum and pinched up the 3 edges into seams I then wedged in b/t the header pipe and spark plug boot (smooth edge first) and VOILA! Now I better go get a fire extinguisher to carry with me, just in case.  I'll get a pic soon.
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69 C10 2WD LWB Fleet 350/350 power front disc conversion (6 lug disc kit from gmcpauls) and new engine, PS, A/C, fresh fluids, SHE DRIVES! FOR SALE $3900 
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01-20-2003, 01:22 PM
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Getting cabin fever?!?!?!
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: chisholm, mn
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what kind of sandwich, ham or turkey?? couldn't resist!!!!
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01-20-2003, 01:45 PM
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Ain't we cute?
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Friendswood, TX
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LOL!!! I should have known! hehe
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69 C10 2WD LWB Fleet 350/350 power front disc conversion (6 lug disc kit from gmcpauls) and new engine, PS, A/C, fresh fluids, SHE DRIVES! FOR SALE $3900
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01-20-2003, 11:28 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Yeah...a sammich sounds good right now.
Good quick fix tip there...you can use RTV to temp fix a burnd up wire. My temp fixed wires lasted 3 years before I actually got replacements. |
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01-20-2003, 11:34 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: BC
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Does it have to be diet coke?....lol
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01-21-2003, 12:43 AM
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KEEP ON TRUCKING
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: martinsville va
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ILL take 2 turkey and a reg. coke hehe
hope the fix works
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01-21-2003, 11:29 AM
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Ain't we cute?
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Friendswood, TX
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Seems to work real well. The only issue will be if it gets hot enough to ignite the oven mitt. Hence the need to have an extinguisher on hand.
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69 C10 2WD LWB Fleet 350/350 power front disc conversion (6 lug disc kit from gmcpauls) and new engine, PS, A/C, fresh fluids, SHE DRIVES! FOR SALE $3900
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01-21-2003, 11:44 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Luling, Texas
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I love learning new "McGyver" shortcuts.
Thanks
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Mario A. Santos marioasantos@hotmail.com Luling, Texas 1970 C/20 (in slow progress) 1971 Custom Camper Longhorn |
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01-21-2003, 01:01 PM
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STL-KKN
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Tomball, Tx
Posts: 182
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what did the wife say about the missing oven mit. or does she know yet?
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01-21-2003, 01:26 PM
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Ain't we cute?
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Friendswood, TX
Posts: 700
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Well, she was going to toss it anyway as it has a hole in the thumb.
 So yes, I got lucky.
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69 C10 2WD LWB Fleet 350/350 power front disc conversion (6 lug disc kit from gmcpauls) and new engine, PS, A/C, fresh fluids, SHE DRIVES! FOR SALE $3900
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