><< you could always make stainless or aluminum heat shields... >>
>
>What could they bolt to though? I've been thinking about this the last few
>days. I think you would almost have to detach the exhaust manifold, and make
>this to fit the bolt holes and insert it there. In turn, it would almost act
>as another gasket if it is done right.
>
>--Paul--

You could weld captive nuts to your exhaust, or put exhaust clamps or
hoseclamps over the pipes and attach the shields to these?

Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin, New Zealand
VW & mollusc nut
1984 VW Type 25 Caravelle (currently SVX engine; waiting for a Porsche trans)
1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel (extaxi)
1989 CE96 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel wagon
1989 CT170 Toyota Corona Select 2.0 diesel (taxi)