Point of underhood blanket?

[Zman12]

It is also there to rub on your nice shiny Whipple and make a mess. Just removed mine!
Whipple told me they recommend to remove it and always do when they install one to lower under hood temps. Take that for what is worth.

[Russell James]

Originally Posted by MiracleAces

I hate to tell anyone they are wrong, but I can tell you most sales people are misinformed about the hood blanket. It in no way is intended to smother a fire. This is something that was made up long ago and I even used this in my walk around presentations long ago until I finally learned what it is.

The blanket will dampen hood noise, but is intended to protect the paint on the hood from the engine heat. TIS.

Sound and heat insulation. Interesting side note - 4th gen F -bodies that were upfit into SS's, WS6's, Firehawks... didn't have the insulation on those aftermarket ram air hoods. I saw a Firehawk the other day and the paint was peeling off the hood in big chunks. The rest of the car's paint still looked decent. With no blanket, the engine heat had not been favorable to that car's hood paint over the years.

[Zman12]

Originally Posted by Russell James

Sound and heat insulation. Interesting side note - 4th gen F -bodies that were upfit into SS's, WS6's, Firehawks... didn't have the insulation on those aftermarket ram air hoods. I saw a Firehawk the other day and the paint was peeling off the hood in big chunks. The rest of the car's paint still looked decent. With no blanket, the engine heat had not been favorable to that car's hood paint over the years.

That may be true, but think about the paint is baked on when fresh, not to mention the fact that what is the surface temp of a black car on a 100 degree day. I would bet that is hotter than under hood temps

[Darth_Emma]

Becky:
You would make a great college professor...

[The Stig]

Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

Becky:
You would make a great college professor...

............because we all accepted what she said without question?

[Darth_Emma]

Originally Posted by stieger

............because we all accepted what she said without question?

Because she said it with great conviction.

[The Stig]

Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

Because she said it with great conviction.

ah that is true. If you act like you know what you're doing no one will ever question you.

[skipinminn]

UMMMMMMMM sometimes what I read here just makes me more confuzzed :(

[AngelSpeedFreak]

very good info and reason to leave it there...

[Heaven_is_inferno_orange]

You forgot to add that as an added bonus it can make the engine compartment look pretty.

[bannonm]

It's there so mice don't have far to travel to find insulation for making a nest. Ask me how I know.

[ColtonB2]

Originally Posted by stieger

ah that is true. If you act like you know what you're doing no one will ever question you.

hahaha THIS

[Kite31]

I took mine off because I thought it was on there just for looks. Now I'm considering on putting it back on. Though I do like looking at my engine.

[ShnOmac]

Is 4 months old enough to be considered a Necro thread?