57 scortched paint on hood

[paul bowers]

i have same paint on hood for 30 yrs. last yr. i had engine rebuilt with corect 0ne four barrel carb. correct size air filter bu now my paint on hood is all scorthed and bubbled
what is happening and what can i do it seems to be spreading could i put some sort of material over air cleaner when i drive or some sort of material glued under side of hood thanks need help
paul

[Verle R.]

Re: 57 scortched paint on hood

Paul,

Are you referring to the paint on the bottom or top of the hood?

In either case, just changing the carburetor and air cleaner should not affect the paint. Did you drive the car with no air cleaner? Did it pop back through the carburetor?

Verle

[Roy B.]

Re: 57 scortched paint on hood

Seen that happen many times having the hood open and the sun reflecting on the chrome air cleaner burning (heat) cause the same thing.

[Kevin M.]

Re: 57 scortched paint on hood

Damn Roy I was a typing the same thing. LOL Wasn't sure if the AC was chrome.

[paul bowers]

Re: 57 scortched paint on hood

this the paint on the outside of the hood
it is coming fron engine while car is running/driving and it is all blisteredl plus when I feel "outside" of hood after driving, outside of hood very hot
thanks

[paul bowers]

Re: 57 scortched paint on hood

never did that, this has happen after changing to correct carb./correct air cleaner, and engine rebuild out side of hood feels very hot to touch the paint is now blistered
and ruined could i put some sort of material on top of cleaner or glue to underside of hood over carb. area, thou i should not have to do what could be reaon
thanks Verle
paul

[Phil P.]

sounds like the engine is very lean *NM*

[Roy B.]

Re: 57 scortched paint on hood

That's a new on me (getting hot) only thing I can think of is the choke vacuum pulling to much hot AIR making everything hot , you know the Corvette Carb base is Corvette only? Car is thicker! The heat cross over would get the intake hotter if the heat riser is stuck closed or the manifold shield fell off. Let see what others say varrrry interesting????

[John H.]

Re: 57 scortched paint on hood

Paul -

Is it new paint? Is your heat riser valve stuck closed?

[paul bowers]

Re: 57 scortched paint on hood

john,
the paint is 30yrs. old and "looked" great
i think riser is open i can feel exhaust comming out left side when i place my hand by tail exhaust but i will check at engine area also can;t get my idle to come down by trying to un screw small set screw on carb. leakagew
thanks

[Richard P.]

Re: 57 scortched paint on hood

Could it be that you have an exhaust leak? I've melted a battery cable with a leak at the donut. Just a thought