[Vic1947]

Got sidetracked a bit. A member of another forum suggested that it might be a good idea to add a heat shield around the cats to protect the transmission and floor pan from the high heat. Seemed like a really good idea, so I got to work.
I have the heat shield on one side complete and installed. Haven't started on the other side yet. Kathy asked me to assemble her new Christmas tree and fix a couple of her music boxes she sets out for the holidays. That takes precedence over car stuff this time of year.

I didn't have a piece of stainless sheet in my scrap bin big enough to make the shield in one pass, so I sandwiched two pieces together. It's .037" thick material so it will probably twist up like a pretzel when it gets good and hot, but it should be sufficient to serve as a barrier to the heat radiating from the cats.