Thread: How are you keeping underhood temps down?

I wrapped my headers and have a fwi, but I still feel like I'm going to be pulling hot air into my engine. Like my air intake tube will get hot. I made it out of 3 1/2" aluminum tubing. Should I wrap that w/ header wrap or will that not do anything? I'm thinking about making a heat extractor in my hood. Any ideas or input?

why do you care? jw cuz it doesn really matter that much

I did some measuring of underhood temps before I put my headers on. Stainless steel does not conduct heat as well as mild steel. I had a drop in underhood temps after my header install compared to the stock manifolds and they were not coated.

I use midgets with a fire hose.



All I have done is pull the weather strip at the top of the fire wall.

Originally Posted by TheOtherNick

I use midgets with a fire hose.

win lol

The weatherstrip is a good idea. But the midgets could be good too. What kind of salary do they require?

just borrow a few of Angalina Jolies kids... ^^^^

I stole umpa lumpas from willy down the road, they agreed to work for free if I dont butt sechs them. Like he did.

I've taken the drip tray (Daytona) off the hood and taken the weatherstripping out.

no hood, duh.

it doesnt matter. when youre moving its ambient +10* or so under the hood.

And when you are sitting still...it's for the loss no matter.

My weather stripping, engine cover and drip pan on my daytona were already removed when I bought it, lol.

Just take your hood off.....

I changed my fan settings.

I run a 180* t-stat.

I run an electric water pump.

I have TOG coated headers (un wrapped)

Probably the BIGGEST help is the MPD F1 hood.

~F~

I think I'll just go w/ weather stripping. I like a couple of the aftermarket hoods but I already have enough money wrapped up in this $3000 car.