Rubber strip question
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Melting Slicks
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From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
Rubber strip question
Mid america and l'm sure other catalogs sell a strip of rubber weather stripping that fits where the hood comes down toward the nose. It's supposed to help keep the engine cleaner and redirect some air.
It is only on by adhesion is it worth it $20.
I am placing an order tomorrow so any info will be appreciated.
alan
It is only on by adhesion is it worth it $20.
I am placing an order tomorrow so any info will be appreciated.
alan
Melting Slicks
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It is called a hood seal. I got one off of eBay for about $12 and it looks OEM. You can buy generic weatherstripping from a home store, but it looks crappy, in my opinion.
There is a general concensus that it adds as much as 15 HP
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There is a general concensus that it adds as much as 15 HP
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I went to a Chevy dealership and bought one of the strips that goes along the SIDE of the engine bay/hood, and then just cut it to fit the front edge. Looks completely OEM 'cause it kind of is. 
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I have the seal on mine and it does seem to keep water from entering the front of the hood area (have Blackwing installed so I wanted it to stay dry), plus it seems to keep the dust down. You can probably find better deals than $20 out there.
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$12.00
I got some heavy duty strip (for motorhome use) from Autozone for way less than $20.Keeps out some of the dust from the Desert
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Melting Slicks
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From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
A 15hp increase!!!!!!!!!!
Hi
I thought l would get at least 20hp increase.
The rubber gas filler protector claims a 5hp increase.
It's really funny about all the claims of hp increases we read in catalogs.
To bad they are not true or we would be driving around with 700 hp for less then $100.
Alan
I thought l would get at least 20hp increase.
The rubber gas filler protector claims a 5hp increase.It's really funny about all the claims of hp increases we read in catalogs.
To bad they are not true or we would be driving around with 700 hp for less then $100.
Alan
