ive been thinking of getting rid of the heat shield under the hood to reduce the heat under there. as it is i already have two big sections cut out so that the manifold has more clearence. ive heard thought that removing it will cause the paint to fade or chip...is that true? what do you guys think?

 

it wont cause the paint to chip or fade

 

So whats the idea of having it? Just for the looks??

 

You mean remove the padding stuck to the underside of the hood? That's there more as a sound deadener than a heat shield me thinks..

Yea go ahead.

 

over time you hood will get fadded out

 

Don't get rid of it, PAINT it....

 

thats pretty cool, how did you do it.

 

I taped the "raised" pony off, and spray painted it. It looks pretty cool

 

Its a fire blanket. The plastic push in clips that hold it to the underside of the hood are designed to melt at a certain temp and drop that on the engine to smother a fire. I used to sell ford/lincoln/mercury and thats what they are for.
I am not sure if they do anything for the sound, but I say the more I can hear of my 4.6L the better. especially the intake!!


Brian

 

no it isnt... its to keep the engine warm. if it were a fire thingy, how come mine burned so easy when i ripped it off and threw it in a fire. it was gone in a few seconds.