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Vander

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Exhaust heat shield
« on: January 05, 2020, 14:35:29 »
I am looking for a 280SL heat shield that goes between the exhaust manifolds and intake, clamps too. Does anyone have one?
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Re: Exhaust heat shield
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2020, 16:08:00 »
Hi Vander,
They are quite tricky to get out between the manifolds and after 50 odd years they normally look crappy.
The usuals have them for around 100€ and with a bit of patience, are possible to fit one without damage.
Good luck,
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Re: Exhaust heat shield
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2020, 17:27:00 »
I bought one a couple of years ago from MB. What I see today:

   
A 130 141 00 21 Screening (heat insulating plate) NLA, but then

A 000 141 10 21 Screening, ca$120 - but I have no idea how this one looks like - if it is not some sort of replacement, just not sure

You will need clamps as well. And for clamps I see:

A 000 995 16 35 clamp, ca $6
   
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Re: Exhaust heat shield
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2020, 17:42:31 »
And for you really crazy people out there, don't forget to re-use the small circlip on the threads of the clamp for the heat shield. I believe these were used at the factory to hold the screw for the clamps in place during assembly.

When judging I have used this as a tie-breaker.
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Re: Exhaust heat shield
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2020, 18:42:24 »
And for you really crazy people out there, don't forget to re-use the small circlip on the threads of the clamp for the heat shield. I believe these were used at the factory to hold the screw for the clamps in place during assembly.

When judging I have used this as a tie-breaker.

Absolutely critical!

Judging is one thing, the other is - you will crtainly lose the screw without it. I bought those clamps from MB and they had the circlips.
« Last Edit: January 05, 2020, 18:57:56 by Pawel66 »
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Re: Exhaust heat shield
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2020, 18:46:29 »
The clamp from SLS does not look, I think, as it might have, I am afraid. The original clamp is profiled to fit the manifold shape. Tightening mechanism may also be a bit different, I am not sure.

On the picture you can see the clamp from MB, the circlip is, obviously, there.  :)

Also: these plates were two metal sheets with fibre between them (glass fibre, azbestos?). It is not a plane metal sheet cut and formed.
« Last Edit: January 05, 2020, 19:00:50 by Pawel66 »
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Re: Exhaust heat shield
« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2020, 20:30:18 »
AuthenticClassics has the correct shield and clamps. https://www.authenticclassics.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=exhaust+shield
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