I Need Your Opinion.................

[packman]

..............on what the best under hood insulation to use for these cars or any type of car for that matter. The last time I used insulation for the Malibu, it lasted a year and then started making a mess of my engine compartment. Since I will be installing a hood scoop on the CV, I would like to replace the insulation when I am done so I don't bake the fresh paint.


Packman

[P72Ford]

My car has no insulation; I like it that way. It always makes a mess anyways. I just say go without. It holds the heat in, and your scoop will probably try to evacuate the heat. They will be counter productive anyway.

[zwack88]

Leave it off. I have never seen any paint baked with the eurothane paints of today. I have only seen it happen to burn and crack on this old 76 camaro. Old lacquer paints acted different obviously. I have mine off on the wagon and I am not concerned at all.

[86GmLsCoupe]

From what I remember hearing, they are mainly designed to smother any possible engine fires because the black clips that hold it up melt and drop it. Not a bad idea with a 2g alt, but with all the grease soaked into the older ones, its probably more of a fire hazard. I agree with everyone else, the new paints will be fine without one. You can modify the original insulation to accommodate the opening. The only insulation that would probably look alright is the original. Dynamat also makes a hood kit but they're probably expensive. Are you going to pick up another hood, or just use the one on the car?

[LTDMan83]

Yep, underhood insulation is not necessary with todays paint technology. Ripped mine out awhile back, and won't be replacing it even after the new paintjob.

[packman]

From what I remember hearing, they are mainly designed to smother any possible engine fires because the black clips that hold it up melt and drop it. Not a bad idea with a 2g alt, but with all the grease soaked into the older ones, its probably more of a fire hazard. I agree with everyone else, the new paints will be fine without one. You can modify the original insulation to accommodate the opening. The only insulation that would probably look alright is the original. Dynamat also makes a hood kit but they're probably expensive. Are you going to pick up another hood, or just use the one on the car?

Perhaps I'll leave it off for a little until I save up for a decent one. I will be getting another hood for the hood scoop. I need something that I can practice on and possibly use if I do a good enough job. A second or possibly a third hood is on my list of JY parts that I need for the CV.


Packman

[86GmLsCoupe]

That sounds like a good plan, that way, if it doesn't come out exactly as you'd like you always have the original. I noticed our hood insulation will start to disintegrate if you touch or mess with it to much. I never touch mine and never get it wet and it's still doing fine.

[boXman]

dont need that crap on there rip it off.

[Grand Marquis GT]

Rip it off. It's not only ugly, but potentially cancer-causing!

[packman]

Okay, no insulation. Good, because I can use the money somewhere else. Great, thanks mangs!!!


Packman

[portdizzal]

go to Summitracing.com they have a material called blast mat. i used it on my race car on the fire wall and it changed the temperature in the by almost 20 degrees while im on the track.