Shifty Powers
Well-Known Member
But you have to remember having a hood blanket match the R hood would have been more work. and they were trying to save as much weight in a lot of places.I've heard the whole blanketing a fire thing but I'm not sure I believe it. My R hood doesn't have one and if you were going to prevent a fire on something I'd expect the R to have one. Also I really can't see the heat from the engine making the paint bubble, automotive paint is pretty tough.
I have never heard the blanket is there to keep the engine warmer. But I have heard it is supposed to help smother a fire. But alas. If there is an engine fire, big enough to melt all those pins for it to fall.. You are already way past the point of trying to smother it and you are F***ed!
So take it off..
They looks like garbage most of the time anyway