starter splash shield

[Chatt69chgr]

I have a 69 Charger that I bought from my brother-in-law about three years ago.  318/904.  He bought the last new one on the lot in Huntsville at the end of the summer.  He is not the mechanical type.  Changed plugs, oil, antifreeze, etc.  I have begun the long but enjoyable process of restoring it.  The car has the starter splash shield being discussed retained with the bolts shown.  I can guarantee that he didn't add it.  So I am fairly well convinced that this part came as original equipment on the car. 

[hemigeno]

Brain, I don't think our Chargers should have that starter heat shield. I think it might be a Hemi or later model thing.Notice its listed for 66-83.What part do you know that fits all those years.NONE!  Ron

The heat shield is indeed a Hemi-only thing (at least during the musclecar era), as Ron said.  They pretty much had to use it, since the LH exhaust manifold almost wraps around the starter.  Prone to heat soak otherwise.  They used the shields on 66-69 automatic Hemi's, and all '70-1 Hemis.  The '66-69 4-speed Hemicars did not come with the shield because they used the slightly smaller direct-drive starter rather than the standard-issue gear reduction style.

[resq302]

HemiGeno,

thanks for that insight.  Whew!  Some extra money I just saved.