Hood Seal Position

[Jorge Silva]

Hi guys,

 

I took the hood seals for a paint job but now I'm not sure if these 2 seals are in the correct position.

Both of them (red and yellow) have the rubber lip pointing to the windshield. Is this the correct position?

 

Many thanks. 

Edited May 8, 2023 by Jorge Silva

[Mark92131]

Yes, the yellow seal edge points to the windshield, but the red tucks closer to the lip.  Here's a picture.  Although the second picture of the unmolested hood shows the red seal flipped over.

 

Mark92131

 

 

Edited May 8, 2023 by Mark92131
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[visionaut]

Mine both point forward.

[Jorge Silva]

Thanks for your answers, but I'm still confused due to the different opinions 😅

[Mark92131]

Bottomline, both directions will work.  I prefer the edges pointing towards the front of the car with the rubber bumper circled in red tucked up against the lip of the hood.

 

Mark92131

[jimk]

Would you feel better if a one owner said the yellow seal lip points forward the red seal point to the rear?

[John76]

FWIW...here's mine (unmolested original).

 

[visionaut]

John, my ‘top’ little one is oriented exactly like yours.

When I replaced my ‘long’ horizontal one in 2013, after asking on here, I went with the pointed forward as it seals off the hood better from carb fumes.

[John76]

4 minutes ago, visionaut said:

it seals off the hood better from carb fumes.

Tom,

Good point! 

The air pressure from the engine bay (fan and forward motion) is greater than the negative pressure in the plenum which would act to increase the tightness of the forward-facing seal.

I'm going to flip my bottom seal.

John

 

[JohnS]

Made me look.  I must have got lucky when I replaced mine years ago...

 

 

[visionaut]

1 hour ago, John76 said:

The air pressure from the engine bay (fan and forward motion) is greater than the negative pressure in the plenum which would act to increase the tightness of the forward-facing seal.

The two big ‘side’ hood seals on the fenders also point/curve inward to contain hood fumes…

Correction: they curve up and outward  so they seal on the underside of the hood when closed. I shouldn’t rely on memory… ( sry )

Edited May 8, 2023 by visionaut
foggy brain

[Son of Marty]

1 hour ago, John76 said:

Good point! 

The air pressure from the engine bay (fan and forward motion) is greater than the negative pressure in the plenum which would act to increase the tightness of the forward-facing seal.

I'm going to flip my bottom seal.

John

Actualy the base of the windshield is the the highest pressure on the front of the car remember the ram hoods on the 60/70's muscle cars.

[visionaut]

3 minutes ago, Son of Marty said:

Actualy the base of the windshield is the the highest pressure on the front of the car remember the ram hoods on the 60/70's muscle cars.

Above the hood, yes. Under the hood, no.

[JohnS]

At least the side pieces are idiot proof and can only be installed one way.  I'm doing it today on my car and I'm an idiot 😄

 

I'm still waiting to check the larger hood seal on my '74.  I suspect it's installed like the one on John76's car.  The jury is still out on what "backwards" is or not...

 

Edited May 8, 2023 by JohnS

[visionaut]

3 minutes ago, JohnS said:

At least the side pieces are idiot proof and can only be installed one way.  I'm doing it today on my car and I'm an idiot 😄

 

 

I believe picture 2 is correct John..,🙃