Hood Insulation

blue thunder · #1 05-04-2005, 06:25 AM

I don't remember for sure if my '70 Deuce is supposed to have insulation on the underside of the hood or not. I don't think that it should have it but I would like to hear from some folks who know for sure. Does anyone have a good answer on this item?
Many thanks in advance.
Alan
1970 Yenko Deuce YS-65

Schonyenko2 · #2 05-04-2005, 06:59 AM

Alan I like you, bought mine new. It was sold out of Rapids chev in Cedar Rapids Ia.It did not have underhood insulation. I also never say never, as there are some exceptions to the rule ocassionally. Schonye

blue thunder · #3 05-04-2005, 07:14 AM

Schonye

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Thanks for refreshing my memory on this. I didn't think my car had the insulation so I am going to remove the insulation that the guys at the shop had installed there.
Alan
1970 Deuce YS-65

Kim_Howie · #4 05-04-2005, 05:14 PM

Schony I hope you have pictures to back that statment, I doubt if you can remember that far back!!!!!!!!!!!

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #5 05-04-2005, 06:52 PM

No original deuces found have had hood insulation.

blue thunder · #6 05-04-2005, 08:40 PM

Thanks Marlin,
I thought that I remembered that the hood was just plain underneath, kind of like everything else on our cars except for the power that makes all of them run fast.

Alan
1970 Deuce YS-65

Schonyenko2 · #7 05-06-2005, 09:13 AM

I very much understand you quote about the car being a part of your youth, a part of your being. I can relate to that on a personal level. Owning a deuce now is cool, but owning one back then was something special. I bet you won way more races than you lost, and beat a lot of cars with way more cubes.
Mr Howie, I remember what happened 35 years ago just fine. Yesterday though, can be a problem.

blue thunder · #8 05-07-2005, 01:45 AM

I can remember out racing almost every Ford or Mopar that challenged and even a 70 Chevelle with a big block( maybe he didn't know how to drive it. I even beat a guy on a souped up motorcycle from a standing start. Ahhhh, those were the good ole days.

hvychev · #9 05-07-2005, 03:16 AM

Wow two original Deuce owners conversing about the old days!

blue thunder · #10 05-07-2005, 05:27 AM

Yep. It sure was fun to do those great burnouts with gas that cost 30cents a gallon and the E-70 wide ovals for $20 each. You just had to be sure not to get on it too much if the road was wet because these 4.10 posi's can really get squirrley if you do. I saw a '70 Chevelle get sideways into the grass median when he was trying to race me on a wet section of road. Fortunately, neither he or his car got hurt other than his pride.