Scorching hot passenger floor

[CTD]

Hi everyone,
Today I attended a 120 mile oldtimer rally with my '73 3.0CS. All small streets with low speed limits (10-50mph). Almost halfway, we started noticing the passenger side floor getting very hot.

Is this normal?

Tom

 

[Stan]

A few if us have installed a heat shield to prevent this. Others have ceramic coated headers which also do not emit as much heat

 

[Stevehose]

 

[CTD]

Thank you,
Is there a part number for that? I have never seen this part for an E9 before.

 

[Honolulu]

Great, I recall seeing this before, but what model is it from (perhaps the OP would like to know)? Provide a p/n? I think it could use some insulation besides...?

 

[Stevehose]

51481832850

https://e9coupe.com/forum/threads/heat-shield-project.20751/

Thank you,
Is there a part number for that? I have never seen this part for an E9 before.

 

[rsporsche]

all of 33 bucks from getbmwparts. gonna have to get one of these.

 

[Stan]

@rsporsche I have one that I never installed, once I installed the ceramic coated headers, the hot floor problem did not seem to recur

 

[rsporsche]

great to know Stan ... since we have the same headers with the same coating ... i should be good to go.