Does a heat shield really do that much???
11-05-2004, 04:23 PM
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Car: '94 Z28
Engine: LT1 350
Transmission: 4L60E/A4
Does a heat shield really do that much???
Any body here take their heatshield off the hood? mines beat up and i think it would look better without one. so is there anything special it's used for besides over heating the hood?
11-05-2004, 05:18 PM
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You mean the hood insulation? Yes, it helps keep the hood cool and saves your paint from excess heat. I used "The Hood Liner" from dynamat and even here in GA in the summer the hood stays cool and the engine runs cool too.
11-05-2004, 05:44 PM
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Two stories on the hood insulation:
1. In the event of an engine fire, those rubber plugs are supposed to melt, dropping the insulation on to the engine and (hopefully) smothering the fire;
2) The foregoing is a bunch of nonsense.
Take your pick.
Replacements are available from the dealer and they aren't expensive (around $30, IIRC).
1. In the event of an engine fire, those rubber plugs are supposed to melt, dropping the insulation on to the engine and (hopefully) smothering the fire;
2) The foregoing is a bunch of nonsense.
Take your pick.
Replacements are available from the dealer and they aren't expensive (around $30, IIRC).
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