Heat shield
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Heat shield
I installed a Flowmaster 40 series muffler in my '88 F-150 over the weekend (I just had a cat and straight pipe prior to the installation). All went well and I put the muffler in the same location a stock muffler would go. I notice the Flowmaster runs very hot and didn't take that into consideration. The fuel line to the back tank runs along the frame rail above the muffler, about 8 inches or so away. I'm concerned this is too close to a muffler that runs much hotter than the stock unit. Anyone made a heat shield for this type of situation? Any recommendations? Best material to use? Any other ideas?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
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Joined: Jan 2000
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From: Metro Detroit (Redford)
I would think you could just get some sheet metal from Home Depot or a hardware store. Probably galvanized, or maybe aluminum. I'm not sure which is best. If aluminum, could pierce the corners and zip tie in place, for a cheezy installation effect that may drop off after a year or two.
