Re: tin pan for 304 intake.
 

TrailMarker did pass the time by typing:
> "dave" wrote ...
>> Are you talking about this?
>> http://ameritech.net/users/vwdoc2001...rayClean01.jpg
>
> What the heck is that thing?

A heat shield to help keep the incoming air cooler
by keeping the hot engine oil from being flung onto
the bottom of the intake runners and to keep it a bit
more isolated from the engine block.

--
DougW

Re: tin pan for 304 intake.
 

TrailMarker did pass the time by typing:
> "dave" wrote ...
>> Are you talking about this?
>> http://ameritech.net/users/vwdoc2001...rayClean01.jpg
>
> What the heck is that thing?

A heat shield to help keep the incoming air cooler
by keeping the hot engine oil from being flung onto
the bottom of the intake runners and to keep it a bit
more isolated from the engine block.

--
DougW

Re: tin pan for 304 intake.
 

TrailMarker did pass the time by typing:
> "dave" wrote ...
>> Are you talking about this?
>> http://ameritech.net/users/vwdoc2001...rayClean01.jpg
>
> What the heck is that thing?

A heat shield to help keep the incoming air cooler
by keeping the hot engine oil from being flung onto
the bottom of the intake runners and to keep it a bit
more isolated from the engine block.

--
DougW

Re: tin pan for 304 intake.
 

yep it is from an 84 360 out of a Grand Wagoneer.
I have installed a 360 intake manifold on a 304 with no problems before.
I would think that this pan is the same.
later,
dave AKA vwdoc1

"HomeBrewer" <85cj7XXX@cox.net> wrote in message
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> ooohh, is that pic from a 360? I'm not sure if it will match up - but it
> should.
>

Re: tin pan for 304 intake.
 

yep it is from an 84 360 out of a Grand Wagoneer.
I have installed a 360 intake manifold on a 304 with no problems before.
I would think that this pan is the same.
later,
dave AKA vwdoc1

"HomeBrewer" <85cj7XXX@cox.net> wrote in message
news:2na37sFu9puhU1@uni-berlin.de...
> ooohh, is that pic from a 360? I'm not sure if it will match up - but it
> should.
>

Re: tin pan for 304 intake.
 

yep it is from an 84 360 out of a Grand Wagoneer.
I have installed a 360 intake manifold on a 304 with no problems before.
I would think that this pan is the same.
later,
dave AKA vwdoc1

"HomeBrewer" <85cj7XXX@cox.net> wrote in message
news:2na37sFu9puhU1@uni-berlin.de...
> ooohh, is that pic from a 360? I'm not sure if it will match up - but it
> should.
>

Re: tin pan for 304 intake.
 

yep it is from an 84 360 out of a Grand Wagoneer.
I have installed a 360 intake manifold on a 304 with no problems before.
I would think that this pan is the same.
later,
dave AKA vwdoc1

"HomeBrewer" <85cj7XXX@cox.net> wrote in message
news:2na37sFu9puhU1@uni-berlin.de...
> ooohh, is that pic from a 360? I'm not sure if it will match up - but it
> should.
>

Re: tin pan for 304 intake.
 

That seems strange that that is the purpose of that pan.
Esp. since hot exhaust runs through part of the intake manifold. ;-)
Are you sure it does not keep that area under the intake manifold from
heating up the air including the oil that splashes on it?
Now of course I think the factory intake manifold gasket is a valley pan
also (no oil splashing up there anyway).
later,
dave AKA vwdoc1

"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:HCVPc.9894$Oz2.8822@okepread06...
> TrailMarker did pass the time by typing:
> > "dave" wrote ...
> >> Are you talking about this?
> >> http://ameritech.net/users/vwdoc2001...rayClean01.jpg
> >
> > What the heck is that thing?
>
> A heat shield to help keep the incoming air cooler
> by keeping the hot engine oil from being flung onto
> the bottom of the intake runners and to keep it a bit
> more isolated from the engine block.
>
> --
> DougW
>
>
>

Re: tin pan for 304 intake.
 

That seems strange that that is the purpose of that pan.
Esp. since hot exhaust runs through part of the intake manifold. ;-)
Are you sure it does not keep that area under the intake manifold from
heating up the air including the oil that splashes on it?
Now of course I think the factory intake manifold gasket is a valley pan
also (no oil splashing up there anyway).
later,
dave AKA vwdoc1

"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:HCVPc.9894$Oz2.8822@okepread06...
> TrailMarker did pass the time by typing:
> > "dave" wrote ...
> >> Are you talking about this?
> >> http://ameritech.net/users/vwdoc2001...rayClean01.jpg
> >
> > What the heck is that thing?
>
> A heat shield to help keep the incoming air cooler
> by keeping the hot engine oil from being flung onto
> the bottom of the intake runners and to keep it a bit
> more isolated from the engine block.
>
> --
> DougW
>
>
>

Re: tin pan for 304 intake.
 

That seems strange that that is the purpose of that pan.
Esp. since hot exhaust runs through part of the intake manifold. ;-)
Are you sure it does not keep that area under the intake manifold from
heating up the air including the oil that splashes on it?
Now of course I think the factory intake manifold gasket is a valley pan
also (no oil splashing up there anyway).
later,
dave AKA vwdoc1

"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:HCVPc.9894$Oz2.8822@okepread06...
> TrailMarker did pass the time by typing:
> > "dave" wrote ...
> >> Are you talking about this?
> >> http://ameritech.net/users/vwdoc2001...rayClean01.jpg
> >
> > What the heck is that thing?
>
> A heat shield to help keep the incoming air cooler
> by keeping the hot engine oil from being flung onto
> the bottom of the intake runners and to keep it a bit
> more isolated from the engine block.
>
> --
> DougW
>
>
>