Hood insulation

[bill]

I’ve had the adhesive backing fall off the foam while still in the shipping bag.
It’s junk
Closed cell from any of the other sources is vastly superior.

While the engine bay can get hot, I doubt it would ever get hot enough to blister the paint. When I got my coupe there was no insulation on the hood and I drove it for a while in that condition without a problem.

I eventually did order the thicker product from classic9 (link above) and it was cut perfectly for installation. I did have some hood fitment issues and the body shop found that the thicker material was touching the air filter.

My carburetor set up is presently Weber 38's with a spacer underneath to allow the butterfly's to open fully, thus raising the air filter up about 3/4." I have since replaced the center section with the thinner material from Classic9, and will eventually pull off the manifolds and do some surgery to allow removal of the carb spacers

I was given a set of foam insulation for my coupe, don’t know who made it or where it came from. It sat in my basement for maybe two years and when I went to install it, it just fell apart in my hands. Completely useless. It was grey, no backing on the engine side. I know air pollution is bad in NJ, but I practically live in Pa. Just saying: be careful with what you buy.