doctorgene

I see 1969 threw 1979 had insulation on the underside of the hood, Is this needed or just a waste of money on a not an original car??? Thanks Have a great day. Gene

Imo Apita

It should also help protect the hood paint from excessive engine.

Imo Apita

Heat obviously
My not so smart phone doesn't allow the edit of a post.

ray79

It depends on the type of paint and heat generation under the hood. I cooked a nice urethane with unwrapped headers.

7t9l82

i have never had a problem without one but i did have a custom one made for one car may do it again. on some cars it is more for sound control.

U17

I have talked to two owners here in north Texas that have chrome air cleaner covers... Those covers reflected and concentrated the heat / light and burned the paint, top and underside of the hood ... They now cover the aircleaner at shows ...

Mike Ward

The insulator was for sound reduction, not heat.

Danish Shark

I thought 69 late to 72 didn't have the insulation?
Or maybe is it simply not available anymore (can't find it anywhere)?

doctorgene

Yes Sir; I looked up the insulators in Corvette Central, which shows 69 through 79 as having them. They did not come on an 1982, & I've had no trouble with the paint, the 79 will be further away from the air breather, because of the higher hood clearance. Thanks for all your Responses. Have a wonderful weekend. Gene

Alan 71

Hi km,
I don't believe there was any insulation under the hood on 70-72 St. Louis cars.
Since the insulation in 69 was only on the forward part of the hood it seems the engineers were concerned with the radiator temp (heat) or the drone of the fan (noise).
Regards,
Alan

couperdecar

I wouldn't bother. When I bought my '79 it had no insulation. I bought some and it made - NO DIFFERENCE !. Save your money.

terry82

i thought i was the only one that happened too.

Paul L

There are nice crossed flags embroidered "hats" for this purpose.

vetteguy75

I, too, had a tattered piece of hood insulation...removed it and had the undersided painted black and added these flames....and that was 4 years ago. I drive it just about everyday and in Louisiana in the summer time, some days are like living in a furnace! Never had any trouble with the hood paint being affected by the engine heat.

Easy Mike

Correct. The Feds and some states required a minimum drive-by sound level standard. Open element air cleaners died at the same time and for the same reason. Drive-by sound levels.

7T1vette

Vendors sell hood insulators for all the C3 years. But, 68-72 cars DID NOT have it as built by the factory. If you don't believe it, check your AIM. But, I think they are a pretty good idea. I don't have one, as I want to keep mine 'original'. But, if that were not an 'issue' for me, I would install one immediately.

SH-60B

My '79 has not had one for 10 years, no problem yet.

ray79

Suggestion if you are not concerned with having it look like the stock raw glass.
http://www.designengineering.com/cat...und-insulation

fdeady

I have a 1978 L48 Corvette that does not have hood insulation. I have ordered the insulation and pins, since I am missing some. What type of glue/epoxy should I use to attach the pins to the hood? I do not want the glue to melt and drop the insulation on a running engine. TIA, Fred

worship79

@vetteguy75 Love the flames! Was the underside of your that smooth? If not, how did you do this? My insulation is a mere rag also, but I don't want to just pait the raw glass.

Also: normal automotive paint, or some type of heat-resistant?

Thanks