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the pad is not required , many including myself have removed them and thrown them away . they were not installed for anything except sound supression , nothing else . it's your call but if i have underhood noises i want to hear them . the pad has no use for cooling only sound . they can be found if your going for show type restoration . good luck .
I have a near mint one on my 85 camaro im parting out if interested. Shipping probably would be crazy as its not something that can be really rolled up or folded and its a huge piece but if interested I can send you pictures.
not for nothing guys but I was told that the insulator was to help protect the paint on the hood form engine heat
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Originally Posted by benben
I would agree with that
And you both are incorrect.....
6 3rd gens later...I've pulled the insulator off in my first week of ownership of each...Even repainted 2 of them.......And not a single one ever had paint issues on the hood afterwards, rather steel or fiberglass.
There was an issue of paint paint for some years, but only ones built at a particular assembly plant, as they tried to transfer over to the new (at the time) water-based paints.
There was never a heat problem with our cars paint.
__________________ 1986 Camaro Iroc-Z 350 TPI Corvette motor 700r4 trans, BMR strut tower brace,BMR adj.Panhard Rod,Energy Sway Bar links,Eibach Pro Kit,J&M street lower control arms,Accel Distributer,wires.Blacked out all lights.5% Limo tint all the way around.
i pulled mine off to see how my buddies mock up for my t/a vents would fit on the camaro. ok i just like the vents but i wanted them functional.
the mockup was off a little but i pulled that nasty pad off. should have word a hazmat suit - that thing was nasty.
i did not notice any sound difference.
but i will have to wait for the mockup again before i put the vents in.
