Hood cowl seal for 7.3

[rreegg]

I’ve seen people talk about the hood cowl seal piece and am thinking about replacing it on my 88 f250. Think someone mentioned they got one on LMC and for $20 might beat making my own. But the lmc site says theirs fits 80-86, is this also compatible with brick nose 7.3?

1980-86 Hood Cowl Seal

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[rreegg]

Am pretty sure it’s compatible based on the ‘80-‘96 window and door seal kit here, it includes the same cowl unit as individual above

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[Clb]

If not, have ya tried
Steele rubber supply
Yet?

 

[rreegg]

Nice wasn’t familiar with Steele rubber supply. Doesn’t seem to be in their system but now that I’m looking for it rock auto seems to have it, the one for the 7.5L/460cc looks the same as the 7.3

 

[chillman88]

Nice wasn’t familiar with Steele rubber supply. Doesn’t seem to be in their system but now that I’m looking for it rock auto seems to have it, the one for the 7.5L/460cc looks the same as the 7.3

I highly doubt there's any difference pertaining to the engines.

 

[Old Goat]

With the 87 and newer, where the Windshield Wiper motor is, the Cowel panel has a curved section, to clear the Motor, where 80 - 86 does not.

I swapped out the one on y 86 with some garage door seal. When screwing it down, wondered why the bump, and didn`t lay flat.

I had swapped in a Panel from a 87 that has the small holes compared to the long slots the 80 - 86 have. Took me a bit to finally figure it out.

There are a lot of Threads on the Cowel seal.
One guy used this garage door seal, so I bought it and installed it.

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Goat

 

[Austin86250]

I used a bull seal on a brick just had to do some trimming and it was in stock at napa

 

[Old Goat]

Here is a good thread on the cowel seal.

Hood/Cowl Seals - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums

1980 - 1986 Bullnose F100, F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks - Hood/Cowl Seals - Just looking for some ideas on replacing my 84's non-existent hood and cowl seals. Should I look to the aftermarket replacements or, make my own with something like a garage door bottom seal and rivet them with flat...

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Here is how the door seal looks.

Dad's Truck Build - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums

1980 - 1986 Bullnose F100, F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks - Dad's Truck Build - I picked up my father's truck today and, over the next year or so, I'll be restifying it. Not a true restoration, meaning it won't be exactly factory, or not factory as it was in '81, but it will be as I want it to be...

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He mentions here RTV didn`t stick to well, and used ...
Black jack Super Flash Neoprene Flashing Cement #99 between the seal and Cowel.

When I did mine, I cut off the top old rubber and used the lower part against the new seal. it is metal, and used some longer screws.
Seals the Cowel very well.



Goat