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Originally Posted by nachob
Hood insulation keeps heat in, without, the hood can radiate more heat away from engine, radiator, intercooler and oil cooler. It is basically a blanket over the engine. Heat rises so letting warm air radiate off the hood can help a bit. If you put a blanket there, it has nowhere to go except down which is opposite of convection currents.
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BUT the insulation would insulate the hood itself from the heat. Ill have to check my 135, but it makes sense the hood would be cooler if insulated.