S/S ignition shielding question
A new member asked me about the spark plug shields,his were magnetic,he thought he had after market type on his 67 car, can you clear this up. you clear this up????.stainless /or magnetic steel shielding,THANKS. Francis
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Re: S/S ignition shielding question
I'm responding as a 1963 guy. There are two shields. One over the spark plug and one over that for radio noise suppression. Which one?
On my 63's I have magnetic on the right side (steel) and stainless on the left side. These are for the radio noise suppression.
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Re: S/S ignition shielding question
YES the two shields on the driver side(lh),an old post i found(Aug 8th 2010 by Scott Smith #50839)states LH front & rear were S/S ,all others chrome steel. dist top shield S/S also.Scott said it was uder the heading "Shielding Material and Finishes" Chevy Specs ,.Further enlightenment helpful, FrancisComment
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Re: S/S ignition shielding question
Francis
There are at least a dozen stainless steel grades that are strongly ferro-magnetic -- one of which is 430. The olde' if it's non-magnetic = stainless is a fable.
LH horizontal front & rear pieces AND the 'skirt' section of distributor cover are indeed stainless & in 430. Note, however, that the 'top' section of an original distributor cover is non-magnetic grade 304 stainless. ALL other components (i.e. RH horizontal, both verticals, both 'boomerangs') are of low carbon/mild steel construction with a cheapo plating.
Response is for original stuff, not reproductions.Comment
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