starter cable shield

[pete1027]

I have been reassembling a Pontiac 400, and have been trying to figure out where to bolt the heat shield that wraps around the wires that go from the battery to the starter. Thanks.

[MrPbody]

Pete,

Are you talking about the tube the cable runs through to avoid the exhaust manifold? If so, there should be a "studded" head bolt in the 4th one back (one of the "short" bolts) on the left (driver's) side. The loop goes over the stud and is secured with a 3/8-16 nut. If it's a Ram Air engine, it's different. The tube attaches to the back of the head and the cable "sneaks in" under the back of the manifold.

Jim

[pete1027]

That was what I was talking about. Thanks. I couldn't figure out how to get it to fit on there, but knowing that that is where it should go, I'll find a way. Maybe the tab got bent on the heat shield.