Hot socks, no more palm branding.

[Barry Wolk]

Have you ever driven through a tank of gas at 75 mph? That was 5 hours for me. I literally branded my palm once after pulling into a gas station. The exhaust system is specifically designed to contain the heat of the engine through the use of thick cast iron exhaust manifolds that lead into stainless steel heat wrap. They wanted the heat out of the engine compartment. Shortly after the heat wrap ends the door sill begins and all that heat wants to radiate, but the pipe is pretty well confined to the space between the rocker and the frame. Heat rises+over time+common mistake=burned palm.

I never got around to doing mine, but when I did the mechanical on the aqua car I suggested these. They are woven socks made of a heat containing weave of glass fiber. They don't feel like fiberglass at all. The maker sold most of his stuff to hotrodders and drag car fans. came with stainless steel ties. The owner of the aqua car said they worked great. Unfotunately, I don't recall the maker.

I read in Elmer's notes that the newly created pathway for cool air to the trunk ran down the center of the rocker, with only a piece of sheet metal between them. I've not had one apart, but it sounds like they ran a fiberglass tube between ends and stuffed the remains of the rocker cavity with more insulation material. It would seem these would help an a/c car achieve lowered temps if radiant heat was reduced.

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I used two layers. It made the car quieter, yet.