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Old 07-24-2013, 11:34 PM   #61 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by brucepick View Post
As far as some remaining concerns re loss of cooling due to insulation-

Don't those (decorative??) plastic shields over our more modern valve covers limit air cooling of the valve cover?
I would think so. But I removed mine purely to remove the weight it adds; hadn't considered impacts on retaining heat.

May have to try insulating the oil pan and valve covers solely for the sound absorption aspect...

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