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Anyone with a Duratec/SVT motor without a hoodliner (whether you never had one to begin with or have taken your's off) have any paint problems because of this? I will probably experiment by taking mine out, but I don't want to bake or melt my paint if I leave the thing off! 
Ted Bush
2000 T-Red SVT
#1027/2150, Built 12/20/99
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Took mine off a few months ago and no problems here. Convinced my friend to take his off his Z24 at the same time, and no problems there either, not that it matters.
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Took mine off last summer as it was rubbing against some of the engine components and melting/burning down at those points. No ill effects since then, you hear a little more engine noise, but that is ok!
alessandro
PERFORMANCE FORDS- Unique parts for the contique and cougar
SVT Owners Association - Toronto Chapter
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1999 Silver SVT
Funnel Ram, PF Maf Adapter, Magnecore, Brullen Exhaust, Brullen Y-Pipe, O.Z. Supperleggera...MORE toys waiting to be installed...
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Took mine off a few months ago and no problems
Chow
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you will not have any paint problems with the hoodliner removed. Our Contours don't run that hot... when compared to other cars... (ie, turbos, V8, V12, rotaries...)
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just curious, who has had their hoodliner reomoved the longest?
i thought i read that some contours didn't come with a liner???
- Pete - 00 SVT SF/MB - 1522/2150 - DOB 1/12/00
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92% says your group-NOT HOT
85% says your either wrong or BLIND
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Had mine off for 6 months or so...Put it back on..Took it off 5 minutes later...See here - Hoodliner Observations
Chad Williams
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Originally posted by SVT ST PETE:
i thought i read that some contours didn't come with a liner??? Mine didn't come with one but I only have an SE. I'm not positive but I think all SVT's had them.
98.5 SE Sport badgeless, MTX, KKM, SVT exhaust with resonator intact.
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I took mine off a few months ago...
I have a supercharger stuffed under the hood creating a lot of extra heat and I have yet to have any problems caused from it.
-Mark
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You can do something for Money...
But there is nothing quite so satisfying as doing something out of Spite.
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I've had mine off for over a year, and haven't had any problems yet.
Speed kills, but it beats going slow! Simon Langley Black 98 SVT EO (#2119 of 6535) 269.3 FWHP, 195.4 TQ 14.123 @ 97.36 All go, and no show! Vortech, Quaife, Driveshaft Shop Stage II axles, Magnecore Wires, Custom True Dual Exhaust. CDW-27 1/4 Mile Registry
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