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I haven't had the funds for a D-TEC heatshield, so I decided to go to Home Depot and make my own. I found a plastic plant pot that worked great. Once I get a picture of it I'll post it. Total cost was $3. It will serve my purpose just fine. If your looking to show-off the engine, the D-tec heatshield would probably look more profesional though. 
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gotta do what you gotta do. mine isnt the prettiest either but it serves its purpose! 
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W3RD...made my own too,serves its purpose.....try painting it flat black(if you haven't already)looks alot more liks its supposed to be there when painted flat black....
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I am planning on painting my heatshield black. With the green plant pot, it looks like something that belongs on a John Deer tractor. 
98 SVT E0 T-Red
E1 engine
resonator removed
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20% tint
Ford Trans. cocktail
Ford 9mm Racing Wires
DMD
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Since it's a heatshield, wouldn't a lighter color be better (to reflect rather than absorb heat)? Or doesn't it matter in this case.
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this is what im trying to find out how to do on my svt. What kind of MAF adapter do i need, what all do i need for this intake mod?
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Originally posted by AlbanianSteve:
this is what im trying to find out how to do on my svt. What kind of MAF adapter do i need, what all do i need for this intake mod?
Dude..go back thru the Duratech performance for the past 2 weeks, and its all listed there with companys and part #s..you can't go wrong!
K&N #3530
Any MAF adapter (BAT, KKM, Duratechperformance, PF)
Look in the classifieds/links section
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Originally posted by CueballSVT:
Since it's a heatshield, wouldn't a lighter color be better (to reflect rather than absorb heat)? Or doesn't it matter in this case.
In the case of radiation from the sunlight, yes the light is attracted and absorbed in darker colors.
I could paint it white, but when I close the hood it will be dark no matter what. I believe the issue would be what type of coating or paint to use rather than what color to choose.
My K&N is not touching the heatshield, there is about a 3 inch gap all around also.
There is much speculation on what material to use also.
Some use plastic, some use aluminum and other metalic material to reflect the heat away from the filter.
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Ford Trans. cocktail
Ford 9mm Racing Wires
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The darkness has nothing to do with it bro. If the heat shield is black it will basically hold on to any heat radiated against it; Causing it to heat up a bit, and thus the intake temp to be slightly higher. If however the shield is white, whatever heat gets radiated to the shield has a better chance of being reflected to the engine bay and not the inside of the intake itself. If you want, do a search for ??back body? or something to that effect. White may not look as nice but, it is the best solution. Insolating the hell out of it should let you pick any color you would like.
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Originally posted by armstrkw:
The darkness has nothing to do with it bro. If the heat shield is black it will basically hold on to any heat radiated against it; Causing it to heat up a bit, and thus the intake temp to be slightly higher. If however the shield is white, whatever heat gets radiated to the shield has a better chance of being reflected to the engine bay and not the inside of the intake itself. If you want, do a search for ??back body? or something to that effect. White may not look as nice but, it is the best solution. Insolating the hell out of it should let you pick any color you would like.
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You are right about the issue of a lighter color compared to a darker color for heat radiation. But I think the effect of the color is minimal compared to the material the heat shield is made of. The thermal conductivity of the material is a more important issue. A metal will conduct more heat than plastic. Conduction: Aluminum > Stainless steel > plastic (e.g. polyethylene).
Reducing heat radiation and conductivity through the heat shield still don't seem as important as just blocking the hot air. If your engine sucks cold air past a hot heat shield (depending on the rate of air flow) I don't think it will have enough time to get hot before entering your engine. So in my opinion, I think the issue is just blocking hot air.
Just my 2 cents.
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