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My 73 engine cover has a foam backed lead sheet liner,was that standard? obviously it adds a lot of weight and i am planning on removing it. I am just wondering if anyone has encountered this and if there was a significant noise increase. thanks.
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My 77 has a foam filled type of insulation with a foil backing. I need to replace mine too. Ive seen something at Lowes that looks about the same that I might try.
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I have replaced a few in my time , make sure what you use is fire retardent , some things can burn if your flame arrester doset work properly
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my suggestion... it doesn't add nearly enough weight to be concerned with but does an EXCELLENT job at sound reduction... I'd keep it
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There are reasons for the lead lined insulation... noise, fire resistance, and vibration. Like Smoke said, it does an excellent job of noise suppression, and a tolerably good job with the others. Keep it if you can. It hurts nothing, and helps a lot.
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1987 V20 w/1987 150HP Yamaha on a Shoreland'r Trailer 1978 16.5 Airslot w/1996 120HP Force on a Four Winns trailer 1996 V21 w/1993 200HP Mercury on a Shoreline Trailer All towed by a 5.7L Hemi Durango. If God didn't have a purpose for us we wouldn't be here, so Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly. (Leave the rest to God) ![]() Silence, in the face of evil, is itself evil. Not to speak is to speak, not to act is to act. God will not hold us guiltless. |
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thanks for the input everyone.I will leave it be for now. I may recore the cover with divynicell next year as it has a weak spot and see how the lead holds up when i remove it.
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