A14 head with SU carbs - any parts available?

[rbastedo]

I put a pair of British SU's (HIF4) on my A14.

The head has the oval intakes and works great.

One thing I had to kluge when I did this was the heat shield, it was too wide for the intake so I split it in half and then mounted it up.

Are there any good one's available for this application?

New, NOS or used - any would be fine.

 

[ggzilla]

Are you looking for an original heat shield?

[rbastedo]

I'm not sure what I'm looking for besides something that isn't cut in half and bolted on like what I've got now.

Something that fits the SU intake manifold on an A14 head.

Guess I could get a piece of aluminum and cut some holes...

[Morrisun]

Here is a link to a A series heat shield- http://www.new-datsun-parts.com/datsun-1200-parts-exterior.html Part is about the 9th one from the bottom of the page. It is designed to work with Hatashi's, hooks for the return throttle springs- may work for your carb setup.

[ggzilla]

That would work. For the SU 4-bolt carbs you could drill the extra holes it it.

 

Rick, are you using the factory Datsun A14 twin-carb manifold (4-bolt?) or Datsun A12 2-bolt manifold or aftermarket manifold?

[Sealik]

Pretty easy to make one...this is for the L

 

 

Total cost...8 bucks...for springs and holesaw

[wayno]

Here is a link to a A series heat shield- http://www.new-datsu...s-exterior.html Part is about the 9th one from the bottom of the page. It is designed to work with Hatashi's, hooks for the return throttle springs- may work for your carb setup.

 

 

Awesome guy, wouldn't have thought these existed anymore.:thumbup:

[rbastedo]

Must be two bolt, not sure if its aftermarket since I got it used.

[Morrisun]

If you make your own, may want crimp the edges,or use a bead roller for stiffing.

This may be the one you have, spacing between upper carb mounting studs 9.25" Note: small metal strip bent on each end put through slots in shield.

This heat shield is the one pictured in the Datsun parts link, ears on each end for heat deflection

This heat shield was made by Z-Therapy in Salem

[rbastedo]

That would be good to have for carbs that have the side mounted float bowls.

I chose the HIF model because it has bottom situated floats, this makes it so the back carb doesn't interfere with my heater inlet.

I'm not worried about how mine works, maybe I'll just take it off and have it welded together.

It only bothers me because it's a hack job.