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v8 throttle body swap

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Old 10-15-2013, 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Pez18
Would I be able to swap out the connectors between the 2? Or is the new cable the best choice?
I have no idea what changed when. On the 97-04 pushrod motors, the V6 uses a different throttle cable than the V8, but the cruise and TV cables are both the same.
 
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Old 10-26-2013, 04:39 PM
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Just did the swap on my 03. It was easy. I was surprised at the difference in the size of the ports. I made a link to attach the throttle cable because of the different connection. I have a cable on the way but couldn't wait for 3 days to try it out. My impression is that it is a little peppier on take off which is what I wanted but it is after all a 6 cylinder. It also accelerates a bit faster when you kick it into passing gear. I fueled up also so I can monitor the difference in mileage. I will see if the swap was worth $50. The throttle bodies are readily available on EBay and cables are on there too.
 


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