Starter splash shield

[Richard Cranium]

There wasn't one on my Daytona when I bought it, however, the holes in the frame are there. Should it have one (440 automatic)? If not, what constituted having one? 

[nascarxx29]

Is that the Dr side shield with metal and tar paper notched out .Might been in hemi geno resto picture
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,48725.msg745271.html#msg745271

[Hemidog]

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,16779.0.html
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,67439.0.html

[maxwellwedge]

Yes - The automatic cars got them - not the 4-speeds.

[pettybird]

really?  why not the 4 speed cars?  I just assumed mine had been tossed on the petty bird...

[nascarxx29]

Got a part# for the shield I got all year parts catalogs

[maxwellwedge]

Doug - Dunno what the logic was but that was how they did them.

So - your car is good!

[hemi68charger]

Yes - The automatic cars got them - not the 4-speeds.

I would assume the holes were still there though Jimbo? My Dana was a 4-speed as you know and she had the three holes in the framerail. Of course, when I got her, she didn't have it... Like most cars of this age...............

AB

[Charger-Bodie]

Yes - The automatic cars got them - not the 4-speeds.

I would assume the holes were still there though Jimbo? My Dana was a 4-speed as you know and she had the three holes in the framerail. Of course, when I got her, she didn't have it... Like most cars of this age...............

AB

The holes are there on the frame rail regaurdless. On a stick car the holes should look clean though since they never had bolts run in them.


Also it really isnt a starte shield as its been nicknamed over the years. It is a transmission shield,protecting the shift linkage and arm at the tranny.

[A383Wing]

yes, it's really not a "starter shield"....what the real purpose of this shield is to keep mud, snow, & dirt out of the auto trans linkage and the kick-down linkage at the trans.....

don't bother asking how I know this...I took it off one of my automatic cars way back in the 70's when I had it...drove the car in the snow & slush one day and wondered why I could not push down on the gas pedal...looked at the trans area down where the shift lever & kick-down lever is and it was packed with snow all the way to the trans tunnel...

and yes, it should have one if it's an original automatic car

[62 Max]

Yes - The automatic cars got them - not the 4-speeds.

Then tell me why both of these have them,original cars,both 4spd's.

[english bob]

Yes - The automatic cars got them - not the 4-speeds.

Then tell me why both of these have them,original cars,both 4spd's.

Mopar's legendary qulaity cnotrol perhaps?

[moparstuart]

never say never in the mopar world