I have a meeting in not too long, but i unwrapped my V8 TB today. I haven't loko at the V6 one, but this one has all the linkages on one side of the TB. Am I remembering wrong, or does my stock V6er have linkages going to both sides? I coulda swore the throttle cable went to driver side and TV cable to pass side.

That aside, i'm glad this looks like something i can do in the driveway till i take the die grinder to it.

 

ok, i ran out and took pics. nevermind, i thought those hoses were actually lines..tells you how much attention i pay.

is swapping the Throttle cable that complex? as in, could i do the complete swap in about 2 hours or less using very basic tools?



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port that thing son!

 

i can swap out a throttle body in 6 minutes.. hell i did the rear shocks on a grand caravan yesterday while it was in the air waiting for a new wheel stud. 3 mins to do both rear shocks. love those air tools

 

You don't EVEN want to know what I have planned....

 

http://www.maxbore.com/

The throttle body then goes to the lathe, where it is bored, then ported and finally polished. the opening of the throttle body gets a taper that begins at 6 degrees then 3 degrees. A new bigger butterfly is made out of brass. It is then carefully fitted to the throttle body. Once the proper seal is achieved the throttle body is reassembled. The throttle position sensor (TPS) is reinstalled using new screws and it is set to factory specs.



Of course, i can't make a new butterfly, and neat as would be. Even though a new butterfly would be 2.125", getting a piece of 2.25" aluminum or steel round stock to cut off perfectly straight would be low to none, let alone happening twice. The OD of the TB spacer is 2", and the top and bottom opening on the TB is 2.125", butterflys are exactly 2".

 

im gonna buy the holley high flow 52mm for my 5.2, but then again i wanna redo crankshafts,rollerrockers,pistons,intake manifolds but then again who dosent?id like to bore mine out to a 408 but idk bout tht

 

good lick with the buterflies

 

I emailed the guy that runs the FSAE program and workshop about getting butterflies...he should have some 2.25" stock that can be lathed down and cut.

My plan is to grind down the stud holder, grind/cut away the flanges, bore the top and bottom openings to 2.25" (going on 55 if not 57 mm) tapering to 2.125" butterflies (54mm). May actually be kinda ovalish because the middle piece can't be bored any from being so thin already.

 

Got the IAC and TPS off, what's the third sensor with the vacuum line?

Just need to get the new butterflies made up then grind the bejesus out of it.

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