reear engine heat shield
 

Howdy: annual time. this season would like to add a shield over rear engine beam. materials and attaching recommendations along with previous pitfalls. thanks J

Heat shield
 

We wrap the beams with the red fire shield you find on engine hosesand then wrap them with metal tape (speed tape). works good and last a long time
Kim

How about describing this "heat shield" for an ignoramus? Is that something optional, new, or being re-done? Do all models have it?

(Never heard of it before and would like to know...)

heat shield
 

hey paul rear engine main engine support beams are close to exhaust. This heat cycle can cause corrosion. anything that stops the heat cycle will slow down corrosion and maint. J

Engine mount shields....
 

Wouldn't heat shields be geared more to the turbo models than the normally aspiriated? I don't see any heat marks on my bird...
Guy, old72driver....

heat shields
 

The turbo-charged ones are usually the only ones that need them.
And for Paul. The heat shield I use is more like an insulation wrap around the tube. I will sand prime and paint the tube before I put the fire sleeve and tape on.
Hope this helps
Kim

For what it's worth, I posted a picture of the corrosion on my rear engine frame a while back. You can see it by clicking here.

Nice picture - says a lot in one look.

Mine's a turbo (not a P), so I better have the mechs look at those things. Never heard of the heat shield thing, so that's why I asked.

Thanks.

heat shield
 

attached pic of my recently completed heat shield